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)

The Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2024 is open to Malaysian students of all academic disciplines who:

1. Must be a Malaysian citizen below the age of 25
2. Studying locally or abroad
3. 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 

3.1 – 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.

4.1 – 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.