Ambassador for a Day Competition in North Macedonia 2025

Program Specifications

• Ambassador for a Day is a full day hands-on experience and opportunity for a young woman to shadow HMA and Embassy staff in Skopje.
• One winner will be picked. However, the British Embassy reserves the right to amend this according to the number of applications. This decision is made at the discretion of the Embassy.

Benefits

• If the winners need to travel for an event or an activity, the Embassy will cover reasonable travel expenses for the winner(s).

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to female applicants only – whose primary country of residence is North Macedonia and who are aged between 18 to 22 years old by 8 March 2025.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program for the duration of the academic year.
• Applicants must be able to provide a reference letter from a current university professor.

Application Requirements

• All candidates must answer the following question – “Which influential British woman would you like to meet and why?”
• Entries should be in written format (essay) within the word limit of 500 words.
• Entries must be in English.
• Together with the essay, each candidate must fill in the form attached with contact details and agree with these terms and conditions. This information will be used to inform candidates about the results of the competition.
• Candidates must enter the competition with entries that have not been published in print or online prior to the announcement of the Ambassador for a Day competition and have not been used for applying to similar initiatives.
• The content of the essays must be original and in line with the theme of the Ambassador for a Day campaign.
• The use of AI writing tools is strictly forbidden and may result in disqualification.
• Only one entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

For more information, visit GOV.UK.