Tender documents- Contest (Engl.)

Category A (14 – 17 years old)

Research Essay (individual or team participation; maximum group size: 3 people).

The Essay should contain introduction, main section, conclusions and list of references.
Introduction must explain the motivation for conducting the research and participating in
the contest, as well as provide a rationale for the research topic and objective.
Main section should focus on the following topics:
- Socio-political situation in Chernivtsi in times of Selma’s childhood and youth.
- Selma’s school life and social circle.
- The Holocaust in Chernivtsi and the deportation of Selma Merbaum and her family to
Transnistria.
- Significance of poetry in Selma’s life.
Conclusions represent the creative part of the assignment, based on the research
conducted and presented in the main section of the work. In their conclusions, participants
should explain the image of Selma they formed in their minds, the emotions evoked by her
poetry and the reflections prompted by her story.
Research Essay Evaluation Criteria:
- Adherence to formatting requirements and structure (2 points);
- Clarity of the argument regarding the research objective (2 points);
- Use of diverse sources (archival materials, newspapers) and literature (2 points);
- Analysis of historical material (3 points);
- Persuasiveness of conclusions (3 points);
- Originality and creative approach (3 points).

Contest entries may be submitted in Ukrainian, German, or English. Contest entry includes
the Research Essay + Participant Form [https://forms.gle/tuq2hxDsRX3XrhWD8].

Formatting Requirements for Contest Entries:
1. The title page must include the name of the competition, the title of the research
project, the full name(s) of the author(s), the full name of the academic supervisor,
the name of the educational institution, and the supervisor's contact phone number
and email address (Sample title page format [hyperlink here]).
2. Research size: 10 to 15 A4pages + list of references.
3. Continuous page numbering (the page number is not displayed on the title page but
is included in the total page count);
4. Font: Times New Roman, size 14; line spacing: 1.5; text alignment: justified.
Margins: left – 3 cm, right – 1.5 cm, top – 2 cm, bottom – 2 cm.

5. References to sources are provided in square brackets within the text [source
number from the list of references, P. page number].

Sample formatting for the list of references. 

Category “B” (18 – 21 years old)
B I “Picture to a Poem by Selma Merbaum”

Pictures inspired by the poetry by Selma Merbaum are eligible for submission.
Participants’ task is not merely about conveying the poem's content, but to focus also on
the feelings and emotions embedded in the verses.
Technical requirements:
A4 format.
Medium: painting, drawing or graphic art.
Contest Entry consists of a picture and a completed Participant Form
(https://forms.gle/4zGyMiVvEz7hAzfQ7).
Work Evaluation Criteria:
- Compositional approach – 2 points;
- Command of artistic expression – 2 points;
- Conveying the feelings and emotions of the poetry – 5 points.
In addition to certificates and gifts the winners of the contest will receive, the winning art
works will be published as postcards and bookmarks.

B II “Video Presentation of a Poem by Selma Merbaum”
Creative contest (individual or team participation; maximum group size: 3 people).
Video clips based on the poetry by Selma Merbaum are eligible for submission. The task
for participants is not merely to convey the content of the poems, but to focus on the
feelings and emotions embedded by the author in her verses. The text of the poem may be
presented via subtitles, an expressive spoken-word reading, or a song.
Technical requirements:
Video duration: 3 to 5 minutes.
Orientation: 16:9 horizontal (or 9:16 vertical).
File format: MP4 or MOV.
Contest Entry consists of a video and a completed Participant Form
(https://forms.gle/4zGyMiVvEz7hAzfQ7).
Work Evaluation Criteria:
Originality of approach – 2 points;
Compliance with technical requirements – 2 points;
Visual quality – 2 points;
Conveying the feelings and emotions of the poetry – 5 points.