Equity Scholarship
After listening to various enquiries and concerns from international applicants, we have become aware that many of you face a number of obstacles in attending this conference. Many applicants have found the financial costs of attending the conference to be prohibitive. The AMUNC Secretariat certainly understands that there is a huge financial burden in attending this conference. With the recent increase in the value of the Australian dollar it has now become expensive to travel to Australia and stay here for the duration of the conference.
As a result, we have put together the AMUNC Equity Scholarship. Through the fund, AMUNC2012 will provide partial reimbursement for the conference registration fees for selected delegates and directors:
- This fund is designed to help both directors and delegates from outside of Australia.
- The fund is targeted towards those applicants from countries which face particularly difficult financial conditions and steep exchange rates with the current Australian dollar.
- Applicants will still need to pay the full conference fee first.
- Those who are selected to receive the fund will receive a 60% reimbursement of the conference registration fee after attending the conference.
The AMUNC Equity Scholarship will only provide a partial reimbursement for conference fees. Due to budget constraints we cannot provide this scholarship to every delegate that applies.
Please note: flights, accommodation, visa, transport and food costs will not be covered by the AMUNC Equity Scholarship and remain the responsibility of AMUNC participants. Due to budgetary constrains, we are only able to provide limited numbers of applicants with this reimbursement. Special consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate particularly difficult financial conditions.
Selection Criteria for AMUNC2012 Equity Scholarship.
In choosing successful applicants, the AMUNC2012 Equity Scholarship Selection Board will be referring to a specific set of selection criteria. The following table lists the key selection criteria in order of priority. Applications for the AMUNC2012 Equity Scholarship will be assessed on these criteria. The selection board would like to emphasise the importance of financial need.
It is recommended that applicants make specific reference to the following criteria.
| Key Selection Criteria(In order of priority) | |
| Financial Need | Applicants from lower-socio-economic backgrounds, demonstrating particular financial need, will be given top priority in the financial hardship selection process. |
| Past MUN experience | Applicants who have been active in active in Model United Nations in their home countries will be well positioned to receive sponsorship from the AMUNC Equity Scholarship fund. |
| Other forum / conference participation | Applicants with experience in other forum / conference events where the applicant has developed debating / public speaking skills will also be given priority. |
| Volunteer experience | Applicants with strong involvement in their communities through volunteer / unpaid social work will receive consideration.Applicants with volunteer experience relevant to Model United Nations should emphasise this in their applications. |
| Alternative fundraising efforts already attempted | It is important that applicants have already made or plan to make efforts into their own fundraising. Independently raising funds is an important skill which is crucial in the AMUNC experience.Those applicants who have already attempted to gain funding from a various sponsors (with or without success) will be better placed to receive the financial hardship sponsorship. |
| Academic record | In the second round of selection, with many highly competitive applications, students may be asked to provide a copy of their academic transcripts. |
| Employment Experience | Past employment and work experience will also receive greater consideration in the second round of selection. |
Please Note:
- Applicants who demonstrate strong financial need but do not have high scores in the other criteria will still be considered.
- Applicants who gain higher scores for most criteria but do not demonstrate financial need will not be considered.