The Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program uses the WizeHive application system to manage both the pre-screen and full application process. This system is widely employed by other fellowship programs and should be easy to use. Here are some guidelines to take note of when using the application system:

• You can save your work at any time and return to the form at your convenience. You do not need to complete the application form in one sitting. It is strongly suggested that you save your work often by clicking on the "Save Draft" button at the end of the page.
• Once you submit your application form you can no longer return to make any changes. Please review all your work before clicking the "Submit" button at the end of the application form.
• The system will notify you by email when you application form has been received. 

In order to apply to the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program, please create an account through our online portal. You can access the wizehive portal here. The pre-screen questionnaire is available once you login and will be available through the deadline, Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Due to the volume of applications, we strongly suggest that you submit the application form as soon as possible.

Applicants will be informed of the results of the pre-screen by mid-February 2018. Please do not email us concerning your application status before that time as the program team will be very busy processing and reviewing files.

All application materials must be submitted in English. Applicants should be sensitive to word count and not exceed any of the stated word count limits in the narrative sections of the form as you will automatically be cut off.

Please remember that you are always able to save and return to your work at any time by clicking on the "Save Draft" button. We encourage you to save your work often during the application process so you do not jeopardize losing your material.

The pre-screen questionnaire contains the following components:

1. Applicant Information
2. Academics & Career Information
3. Resume
4. English Language Proficiency
5. Candidate Background and Project Questions

Sections 3 and 5 require the most attention from applicants. More detailed instructions are provided below.

Candidates must prepare a resume or curriculum vitae to upload with the questionnaire. The document should be in English and a minimum of one page and no longer than three pages in length.

The resume should list in order of priority the following:

1. Professional experience with your most recent position listed first and dates of employment
2. Educational credentials, including all degrees earned
3. Awards and honors, if applicable
4. Publications, if applicable (please do not include an exhaustive list)

Please note that once you submit the questionnaire you will NOT be able to make any changes to your resume. We ask that you carefully review the attachment before submitting.

We suggest that you draft your responses in a word processing document and then copy and paste in into the application form. In drafting your responses, please try and avoid overly technical language and explain acronyms so that your ideas can be easily understandable to people who are not working in your field of expertise.

Our application system has a word count limit and will track your word count on the form. It is important that you be concise in answering questions. Please focus on the most important points that you want to convey.

1. How many years have you been actively working in the field of democratic, social, and political development in Ukraine? (150 words maximum)
2. Please provide a short description of your organization’s mission and scope of work. In answering this question, It would be helpful to understand your organization's role in the broader democratic landscape in Ukraine. (150 words maximum)
3. Please describe your current professional role, scope of work and principle responsibilities (please do not cut and paste from your CV here). (150 words maximum)
4. What is your impact – both professionally and through any community activity or public life accomplishments - on the advancement of democracy in Ukraine and/or the broader region? (150 words maximum)
5. How will you be able to set aside your professional obligations for 10 months to attend this fellowship program? Do you have the support of your supervisor, staff, and/or board to participate in a program of this nature? (150 words maximum)
6. Why are you interested in applying to the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program now? In answering this question, please highlight how the program will contribute to your professional and/or personal development at this moment in your personal and professional journey. (150 words maximum)
7. Please describe the fellowship project that you would like to focus on over the course of the academic year at Stanford.  In answering this question, please be as specific as possible and highlight how it will advance democratic outcomes in Ukraine and/or the broader region. (250 words maximum)

CDDRL invites mid-career practitioners working actively as policy-makers, legal professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders of civil society organizations in Ukraine to apply to the second cohort of the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program. Deadline for the pre-screen questionnaire is 5:00 pm PST on Monday, January 17, 2018. 

Click here to access the pre-screen questionnaire.

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