Position papers are NOT required to be eligible for Committee Awards. Delegates who choose to submit position papers, however, will be eligible to win Research Awards.
Position papers should not exceed three pages, excluding a bibliography, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font. Position papers are due October 4th, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST for all committees. Please email your position paper to your committee chairs as a pdf. or docx. file. Email addresses of committee chairs can be found on the "Committees" page of this website, under your specific committee's name.
Position papers should not exceed three pages, excluding a bibliography, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font. Position papers are due October 4th, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST for all committees. Please email your position paper to your committee chairs as a pdf. or docx. file. Email addresses of committee chairs can be found on the "Committees" page of this website, under your specific committee's name.
Each position paper include the following sections: (View rubric below for more details)
Please also include the following heading at the top of your position paper:
Name the position paper file with country, then an "_", then the committee. For example: "Burundi_ECOFIN"
- Topic Background
- International Action Regarding Topic
- Country Policy
- Proposed Solutions
- Works Cited (in-text citations should also be included throughout)
Please also include the following heading at the top of your position paper:
- Country Name
- Committee
- Topic
- School of Delegate (Do not include personal name)
Name the position paper file with country, then an "_", then the committee. For example: "Burundi_ECOFIN"
Be sure to follow all of the information in the Position Paper Rubric. Click the button below to see the rubric: