The following provides further information regarding the application process.

 -Official Transcript: Must be mailed to our office from the registrar, or sent in a sealed envelope bearing your university seal/stamp along with your application materials.

-Letters of Recommendation: You are required to submit two letters of recommendation written by college administrators, professors, internship supervisors, or other individuals who can comment on your academic ability, leadership skills, and personal character. Letters may arrive separately from the rest of the application.

-Resume:  Please limit your resume to one page.

-Writing Samples: Your writing samples should demonstrate your ability to think critically. We require you to submit papers you have written in college-level courses. We prefer students to submit papers that bear the professor’s grade and remarks, but it is not a requirement.   Please send copies as you will not have the original returned to you.

-Essay: Your essay should discuss America's greatest accomplishment and greatest failure since its founding. It should be no more than three pages, double-spaced. We do not expect these essays to be research papers - only expressions of your opinions.

NOTE

Although the application form is fillable, you will not be able to save your entries. Therefore, you must print the form in order to retain a copy.

If you wish to email the application, please scan your printed copy and attach it to your message. In the subject line, include only your first name, last name, and the program (Washington/YSA) for which you wish to be considered. Your subject line should resemble the following: John_Doe_YSA OR John_Doe_Washington.   Email to applications@i4rc.org.

Your application will not be reviewed until all

requested materials arrive in our office.

Deadline:  Friday, February 3, 2012

Please remember that your application must be received,

not postmarked by the deadline.

All applicants must be United States citizens.