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Nomination and Selection Criteria
The Marshall Memorial Fellowship is a unique and intensive educational and cultural experience, the success of which depends largely on the individuals selected to participate. In addition to the criteria listed below, strong candidates will be intellectually curious, mature, thoughtful, flexible, independent, and resourceful team players.
To become a Marshall Memorial Fellow, a candidate must:
- be between 28 (inclusive) and 40 (inclusive) on January 1st of the travel year.
- be a citizen or permanent resident of a participating country – for more see below.
- have an outstanding record of achievement in their profession.
- have a proven record of sustained and effective civic/community engagement.
- exhibit potential for lifelong learning and continued leadership development.
- show a commitment to remain engaged with the Fellowship after graduation.
- be available to travel during designated periods of the year of travel.
- be available for 24 consecutive days of travel.
- have not resided for an extensive period of time on the other side of the Atlantic.
- speak English proficiently.
- possess a passport valid at least six months beyond the assigned Fellowship dates.
The German Marshall Fund encourages and accepts nominations of emerging and established leaders from all professional backgrounds, including politics, government, the media, business, and the non-profit sector.
Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of one of the following countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To nominate a leader from your community, please contact the appropriate selection partner.
