Step 1. Check for Eligibility and Participation Rules

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• The application is open to U.S. and Russian high school video production teams affiliated with a school or private media studio. Teams must be composed of one teacher, who will act as the team’s mentor and will supervise the team’s production efforts, and six students in grades 9-11. Teams are encouraged to consider gender balance when applying to this opportunity.

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• Team members listed in the application form must be committed to participating in all project activities carried out over the course of 11 months from December 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. Russian and U.S. teams must be prepared to travel to Armenia for an in-person media exchange in summer 2023, if selected. No substitution of team members after the submission of applications and participation in SPTV will be permitted.

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• Teams must produce original video content specifically for this opportunity. All team members must appear in the video and must creatively make a statement about one or several sports-related topics their team is passionate about.  More information on the video requirements is provided below.

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• Submitted videos should not exceed 60 seconds. We reserve the right to disqualify submissions exceeding 60 seconds at our own discretion. The more concise, the better!

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• All videos must follow the Video Submission Requirements and Use of Copyrighted Materials. Please make sure that all material and ideas are your own original work.

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• By submitting the application, your team grants SPTV permission to use your video for program promotion purposes.

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• Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT (December 2, 2022 at 7:59 MSK). Late submissions will not be considered.

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• Failure to meet any of the above guidelines may result in disqualification.

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Step 2. Create Your Video and Upload it to YouTube

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Teams must create an original 60-second video. The video should include a brief statement from each team member (the appearance of a teacher is optional) about how sports play an important role in erasing cultural barriers and bringing people together. As an alternative, teams may also choose to depict themselves in action collectively engaging in a sports-oriented community service activity or volunteering their time to serve others through sports. The video should explain the significance of sports in our everyday lives and demonstrate how youth from Russia and the U.S. can engage in meaningful dialogue with each other through participation in this project.

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To make sure your video meets the selection criteria and stands out, please carefully read the information provided in Step 4.

 

Be Sure to Upload Your Video to YouTube Before Submitting an Online Application.

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Before completing the online application, please check to make sure that you have uploaded your team’s 60-second video to YouTube. When uploading your video, please follow these instructions:

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• Upload your video to a YouTube account. Set the video to “unlisted” and generate a link to the video to include in your online application form. Visit this page for additional YouTube upload instructions.

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• Use this format for the title of your video file: “SCHOOL/STUDIO’S NAME SPTV S3”. For example, “School #125 SPTV S3”.

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• Make sure the link works and include it in your team’s online application form.

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• Your video should not exceed 60 seconds.

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Step 3. Submit Online Application

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After your team has created the 60-second video and uploaded it to YouTube as unlisted, you must fill out an online application form on Eurasia Foundation’s (EF) Grant Lifecycle Management (GLM) portal. Only one application per team (one teacher and four students) is needed.

 

When accessing EF’s GLM portal, the applicant must first create an account on behalf of the team by following the instructions on the right of the login page linked above. If an applicant already has an account, they may simply login without creating a new account.

 

After registering on EF’s grant portal, you will need to enter an access code to view the application form. Please use the following access code to access the application form: SPTV3.

 

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