CONTACT Peacebuilding Training and Education in South Asia

Selection Criteria and Application Process

The CONTACT Peacebuilding Training and Education in South Asia program is designed for professionals who live and work in South Asia who want to further their skills and knowledge in peacebuilding. Participants hail from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Alumni of the CONTACT South Asia program are working regionally with a variety of local and international NGOs; local, state, and national governments; community and youth organizations; religious and cultural institutions; and media organizations.

Criteria for acceptance into the program include professional experience, academic ability, career goals, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to work well with others. A variety of methods may be used to assess these qualities, including an essay, review of past academic performance, references, and in some cases a personal interview.

• Your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 or curriculum vitae in English
• An essay of approximately 500\xc2\x96750 words responding to the prompt below.

• Three (3) letters of reference in English. (The reference writers should complete your reference online after you\xc2\x92ve clicked the \xc2\x93Send Request\xc2\x94 button in your online application.) If possible, please request a reference letter from your current or most recent supervisor who knows your work.
• Applicants whose first language is not English and who did not attend an undergraduate institution at which the language of instruction was English must provide documentation that will demonstrate their English language acquisition (courses attended, tests given, etc). If the admission reviewers consider that there is further evidence needed, they will contact you for a phone or a Skype interview. If you have taken and passed the TOEFL or IELTS exams, please upload copies of your test scores to your online application.