Participants Selection Criteria

 

1.      Selection Process

-          Foreign participants should be selected through a merit-based, competitive process

 

2.      Office Career

-          Mid-level government  officials

-          Civil society professionals with experience

-          Current employment related to one of the designated areas

-          Over five years professional experience

 

3.      relevant work experience

-          active involvement in the legislative process

-          policy-making through their work in government, civic education organizations, citizen advocacy groups, political parties, or election monitoring organizations

 

4.      English language competency

-          Comparative evidence of English language capability

-          All selected participants must be highly proficient in written and oral English

 

5.      Participants’ Character

-          Self-directed, able to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting

-          and have demonstrated leadership abilities

-          interest in the relationship between civil society and government, and the issue of public corruption and accountability

-          personal quality of self-direction; comfort in new settings or with change; interest in cross-cultural exchange.

 

6.      U.S. Participants

-          U.S. participants should include professionals with relevant expertise from the government and civil society organizations where the foreign participants are placed

-          While U.S. participants are not required to have foreign language ability or previous country-specific experience, it is highly encouraged

 

7.      Requirement Documents

-          Application Form,

-          Resume

-          Two Letters of Recommendation

-          Research Plan

-          Letter of interest