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Application 

Process

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Applications are open

Deadline is Monday 4th of May at 23:59
Step 1

Fill in the UNMD Application Form

Make sure you meet our requirements (see below). 

Fill in the UNMD Application Form

You can also find and select the dates for the second application round here.

Spring Selection

In June, the first cohort of students for the Delegation is selected. The Spring Selection process consists of two rounds. The first one is an MUN simulation (requiring no prior preparation), where you can show your potential. The second round is an interview, during which we hope to get to know you on a more personal level.

Summer Selection

In August, the final additions to the Delegation are selected. Again, an MUN simulation (no prior preparation required) as well as an interview round are held.
 Step 2

Prepare Your Application Documents 

To apply for the United Netherlands Delegation, you will need to fill in the UNMD Application Form (step 1) and submit three files via email:

  1. Motivation and Essay Form (Word document), containing a motivation letter (400 words) and a short essay (around 650 words) about (Topic: Discuss the extent to which UN80 addresses the challenges of a changing global power order.);
  2. A digital photo of yourself in which your face is clearly recognisable;
  3. Your Curriculum Vitae (in English).

Download - Motivation and Essay Form
Step 3

Final Checks & Send Off Your Document

Note: Please download the file Motivation and Essay Form and read it carefully. Rename all documents according to the following format: 

  1. Last name, First name, Essay Form
  2. Last name, First name, Photo
  3. Last name, First name, CV

Attach your Essay Form, your photo, and your CV to one e-mail message and send your application to 

admission@unitednetherlands.org

After having sent your documents, you will be informed about the further process of selection after the deadline has passed. At the latest, you will receive a message on your application two weeks after the deadline.


Important Information

We seek a Delegation of approximately thirty highly driven, talented, and diverse students. Before you apply, please make sure the following applies to you:

  • You are willing and able to dedicate (around) 20 hours a week to United Netherlands
  • You have sufficient command of the English language
  • You combine ambition with ideals
  • You are registered at a Dutch (research) University for a Bachelor or Master during the academic year that you are applying for the Delegation (please note that this includes exchange students and excludes Higher Applied Education (HBO) and pre-master students)
  • You are available every Friday from September onwards until the Harvard Nation Model United Nations Conference (Mid-February)
  • You are willing and able to pay the Participation Fee and other expenditures*

The fees for the United Netherlands Delegation are divided into two parts:

Participation fee:

This fee is your contribution to the preparatory track in the Netherlands and covers training locations, course materials, training, and lectures. Please note it is not used to cover any personal costs you should make on Friday sessions, such as travel expenses to Nijmegen or food expenses. In 2024-2025, the participation fee will consist of 250 euros.

Installment fee:

This fee covers the standard travel and accommodation package United Netherlands offers for the international conferences. This thus includes travel to and from Oxford, the hostel in Oxford, hotels in New York and Boston, the bus transfer from New York to Boston, and conference fees/social packs for both the Oxford and Harvard conferences we attend. Please note that flight tickets to and from the United States are not included. In 2024-2025, the installment fee will be 1050 euros plus or minus a margin of 10%.

The installment fee will be deducted at intervals throughout the semester.

Fortunately, there are good possibilities for financial aid. Foremost, most universities will give you a substantial amount.  You are responsible yourself to search for the right university body or/and any additional sources of financial support. If you start right after you have been selected to our delegation, you will have ample time to acquire funds for the trip.

Note: If you are a Radboud student you are eligible for a fund of 750 euros for the United Netherlands Delegation. This is something you can apply for once you are part of the Delegation.

NB: For students from the faculty NSM there are only 3 grants available for the Delegation 2026-2027!

To make the Delegation financially more accessible, United Netherlands’ alumni association, aMUNli, has created the Delegation Fund. This Fund will provide financial aid to a few selected delegates from less affluent backgrounds. During your application to the Delegation you can indicate that you are interested in receiving financial aid from the Delegation Fund, but the actual application to receive financial aid will only take place once you have been selected for the Delegation. Hence, applicants are expected to ensure they can finance the Delegation without financial aid, in case their application to the Delegation Fund is unsuccessful. Your financial situation will not in any way impact your chances of getting selected for the Delegation.

More information about the Delegation Fund will be provided after you have been selected to the Delegation. If you do already want to receive more information prior to that, please email amunli@gmail.com.

Do you have a question?

Feel free to reach out to our UNMD Executive.

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