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RFE objection "field or others' work is unclear": how it was answered

Key answer

The officer repeats that judging must relate to the work of others in the same or a related area of specialization. Show the connection between the competition and the work evaluated with your specialization, and identify whose work was evaluated.

The objection belongs to the "Judging" criterion. Below is what the community did to close it: the order of steps, the documents that were attached and the wording that went into the answer.

Steps that closed it

  1. Clarify the field of expertise: industry, subfield, type of work, participant level
  2. Show that the work being evaluated belonged to other people, not the applicant's own projects
  3. Describe the role: judge, reviewer, jury member, panel expert
  4. Specify the evaluation criteria: originality, quality, impact, compliance with standards
  5. Confirm the independence and significance of the expert selection
  6. Tie each judging assignment to the petitioner's professional specialization

What was attached

  • official invitation stating the role and scope of review
  • letter from the organizer describing duties and criteria
  • event or competition program listing the jury members
  • screenshots of the review platform or expert account
  • certificate or thank-you letter for the expert review
  • brief statement about the status of the event, journal, competition, or panel

How the answer was worded

The petitioner served as an independent expert in their professional field and evaluated the work of other participants against pre-established criteria, including quality, novelty, and practical significance.

A pattern, not a template to copy: the wording only works with your own facts behind it.

Where to check this

Other objections on this criterion

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