The Christine Todd Whitman Excellence in Public Service Series is a political leadership training program whose participants are chosen by selective application process. Candidates are not selected for the Series based on their position on any specific issue.

The first phase of the process involves a written application (available below) and two references (one a Republican sponsor, and one a civic sponsor, someone who has no vested interest in a candidate's political career). The deadline for submission is July 15, 2008. During the second phase, finalists are notified that they must attend a personal interview of 30 minutes, typically held in Trenton in November. Successful candidates are notified around November 23.

Because the Series' programs are held mid-week, candidates should ensure that they will be able to make appropriate arrangements with their employers and for their family responsibilities to guarantee attendance. The Series allows each Scholar one excused absence.

Applications are still being accepted for 2008-2009 (Deadline is July 15, 2008)

The Christine Todd Whitman Excellence in Public Service Series Application is available for you to download below. For Internet Explorer and America Online users, right mouse click the preferred link and choose where to save the file. For Netscape users, just left mouse click the preferred link to download the file. Download: Application (168K)