Check back here in September 2022 to find the online application link. Below you can find what information will be needed in the application.
In the online application, there are fields in which the following pieces need to be uploaded or input directly in order to complete your application.
- Cover Letter (maximum 300 words)
- State how you meet the Eligibility Criteria and Desirable Qualifications of PILP.
- Why are you applying to the PILP Fellowship? Explain how the PILP Fellowship fits within the context of your past experiences and your future plans.
- What elements of PILP interest you the most and why?
- What is a specific project or initiative in your organization/community (either new or ongoing) towards which you could apply the leadership ideas and skills learned in this fellowship?
- Curriculum Vitae (resume)
- List history of jobs with the most current position first and should indicate:
- Start and end dates (please list day/month/year for each)
- If you are currently working in the position, the end date would be listed as present
- Current Employer
- Current Title
- What types of duties you perform
- Education background with date the degree was received
- If you are currently enrolled in an educational program, you can indicate the date you expect to complete the program (month/year)
- Other items you can include but not required:
- Scholarships, fellowships, grants or awards you have received, including academic, professional or community service recognition;
- Positions of leadership that you currently hold or have held;
- Publications you have authored;
- Countries in which you have traveled extensively or resided, especially in the Asia Pacific region;
- Particular interests, experiences, skills and talents tht may be relevant to PILP;
- Community service or civic engagement activities; and
- Personal accomplishments which you feel are significant.
- Essay Question (maximum 400 words)
- Write about a leader you know personally (you must have met the person). It could be a family member, friend, colleague, boss, coach, teacher, community or spiritual leader - someone you know well.
- What is it about this leader and his or her behavior that you admire and respect? What makes this person a leader?
- Tell a story or give an example of a specific occasion, which you witnessed, when she or he exemplified excellence in leadership. This moment might seem small to others, but it was highly significant to you.
- Information for two (2) Letters of Reference
- Name of Referee
- Title/position of Referee
- Email address of Referee (work email preferred)
