1.0 Event Details
1.1 – The Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2024 is organised by the International Council of Malaysian Scholars (ICMS).
1.2 – Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2024 is a three-day event involving policy-making pertaining to current issues faced by Malaysia.
1.3 – The event will be carried out on the :
Policy Bootcamp: 13-14/07 (Physical at Sunway University)
Preliminaries: 20/07 (Online)
Stakeholder Engagement: 9/08 (Physical at Sunway University)
Semi- Finals: 10/08 (Physical at Sunway University)
Grand Finals: 11/08 (Physical at Sunway University)
2.0 Eligibility
The Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2024 is open to Malaysian students of all academic disciplines who:
- Must be a Malaysian citizen below the age of 25
- Studying locally or abroad
- Satisfy either one of the following educational attainment criteria:
– Plan to pursue or currently pursuing or have completed a pre-university programme.
– Currently pursuing or have completed a diploma, degree or equivalent (e.g. ACCA/ICAEW) in an educational institution.
– University graduate (graduated for not more than six months).
– Have not commenced a postgraduate course or commenced tenure
3.0 Grouping and Mentor System
3.1 – Participants will either apply as a Team of 4, or apply individually and be allocated by the MPPC team into a team of 4.
3.2 – Each team will be assigned mentors to guide participants throughout the competition duration, leading up to the Grand Finals, to aid participating teams in the public policy-making process. Mentors come from experienced representatives from fields of policy-making, sports, strategy and consulting.
Interested applicants shall apply individually or as a team of 4.
Applicants will be required to submit an online application consisting:
- Personal Information
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Application essays that reflect your motivations for participating in the competition, as well as your understanding of public policymaking in sports.
4.0 Application Process
4.1 – Applicants must apply as directed on the Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2024 website.
4.2 – The application process will consist of a CV submission and application essay(s). All submissions would be assessed and 120 successful individuals will be shortlisted.
4.3 – The top 40 teams will be selected to participate in MPPC. The selection will be carried out by the MPPC Committee, with support from representatives from the World Bank.
4.4 – Selection will be based on the following criteria:
- Quality of CV
- Quality of Submitted Essay
- Meeting the Eligibility Criteria
4.5 – The MPPC committee reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the selection criteria to ensure diversity among participants.

Step 1
Be part of the change, apply for Malaysian Public Policy Competition 2024.

Step 2
MPPC Roadshow:
15 July 2024.

Step 3
Successful applicants will receive their confirmation letters. Check your email seven days before 13th July or 14th July 2024.
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Step 6
Malaysian Public Policy Competition 2024 begins. Grand Finals are on 11th August 2024.

Step 4
Participants select their mentors and receive their info pack.

Step 5
Public Policy Bootcamp: Enhancing public policymaking capacity on 13th and 14th July 2024.

Step 4
Participants receive their info pack 5 days before by 13th or 14th July 2024.

Step 6
Malaysian Public Policy Competition 2021 begins. Finals are livestreamed on 8 August 2021
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