Less Than One Month remaining for students to submit applications for the
Model NATO Challenge Scholarship Program!
The Model NATO Challenge is a unique scholarship opportunity for your students to develop skills in leadership and diplomacy while learning about one the world’s most successful alliances, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Applications for the program are due in less than a month!
29 Student Diplomats (along with 6 alternates) are chosen to represent each of the 29 NATO Member Nations during the Model NATO Challenge simulation, modeled after NATO’s highest decision making body, the North Atlantic Council. Student Diplomats are assigned mentors, military officers from each of the 29 countries, who assist in preparing the students for the challenge while teaching them about their culture, national military resources, and political backgrounds. This mentoring relationship is a very unique feature of the Model NATO Challenge, as students have the opportunity to work with mentors who are officers at NATO-Allied Command Transformation.
To apply for the Model NATO Challenge, students must complete the application and select either the essay format or group interview format to be considered. Based on their performance in the Challenge simulation on March 18th, the Top Three Finalists are awarded scholarships to use toward the College or University of their choice!
Deadlines:
Option I: Essay Format – January 10, 2020 (application, teacher recommendation, and essay to be submitted)
Option II: Group Interview Format – January 6, 2020 (application and teacher recommendation to be submitted)
*Group Interview Date: January 9, 2020 between 5pm-8pm; students must receive their confirmed reserved timeslots in advance from Festival staff, no walk-ups will be accepted.
We hope that you encourage your students to apply for the 2020 Model NATO Challenge Scholarship Program! Applications are available online at https://www.vafest.org/norfolk-nato-festival/education/model-nato-challenge/. Please encourage students to visit our website to download the application and schedule of events today. If you or your students have questions, please feel free to contact us at 757-605-3078.