Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program at Stanford University, USA 2020

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Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program at Stanford University, USA 2020
Stanford University is accepting applications for its Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program. The  program is funded  by Bill Draper and Ingrid von Mangoldt Hills.

Program Details:
For three weeks during the summer, fellows participate in academic seminars that expose them to the theory and practice of democracy, development, and the rule of law.

These seminars will be  delivered by leading Stanford faculty from the Stanford Law School, the Graduate School of Business, and the departments of economics and political science, in turn it will allow the fellows to explore new institutional models and frameworks to enhance their ability to promote democratic change in their home countries.

Guest speakers from private foundations, think tanks, government, and the justice system will provide a practitioners viewpoint on such pressing issues in the field. Summer Fellows will also visit Silicon Valley technology firms such as Benetech, Google and Twitter to explore how technology tools and social media platforms are being used to catalyze democratic practices on a global scale.

For the scholarship, Stanford University requests all applicants to be prepared to contribute towards the cost of their participation in the fellowship, if they are selected.
How it works is that the fellow will foot the bill from a round-trip airfare to the Program, and Stanford will pay for accommodations, most meals, and transportation costs during the duration of the Program.

This program is opened specifically to mid-career practitioners working actively in the fields of democracy, development, and the rule of law.

 

Draper Hills Entrepreneur

Application Deadline	January 1, 2020
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	United States
School to study	Stanford University
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Draper Hills Summer Fellowship
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Draper Hills Entrepreneur

Stanford asks all applicants to be prepared to contribute towards the cost of their participation in the fellowship, if they are selected. Typically, this comes in the form of a fellow covering round-trip airfareto the Program. Stanford will pay for accommodations, most meals, and transportation costs during the duration of the Program.

In the past, some fellows have asked their employers to subsidize their travel to Stanford based on the benefits that the training will contribute towards their professional and organizational advancement.

They may also choose to fundraise for these costs after selection decisions are issued in April 2020 . A small travel fund is available for fellows who under no circumstances can support their travel or need to apply for a partial subsidy. Priority for accessing the travel fund will be given based on need, and destinations from which airline fares to California are exorbitant.

Requirements for Draper Hills Entrepreneur

1. This program is aimed at mid-career practitioners working actively in the fields of democracy, development, and the rule of law.
2. Applicants can be working as policy-makers, academics, legal professionals, social entrepreneurs, business entrepreneurs, and leaders of civil society organizations (such as representatives of trade unions, nongovernmental organizations, the media, business and professional associations).
3. In their present capacity, applicants should play important and influential roles in their country’s political, economic, and social development. Participants should have demonstrated professional and personal achievements in a relevant sector of democracy, development, and the rule of law.                           
4. Each year we strive to recruit a diverse group of 25 to 30 individuals who are at the right stage in their professional trajectory to benefit from rigorous academic training to enhance their potential to promote democratic change in their home countries.
5. A working knowledge of English is an important prerequisite for participation in the program. It is expected that each fellow has a solid command of written and spoken English to fully benefit and participate in the program. 

Selection Process

The dates for the 2020 Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program are Sunday, July 12- Friday, July 31, 2020. 

Applicants are required to participate the entire duration of the fellowship program. They must be sure that they can be absent from their professional obligations during that time and must make a commitment to attend the full program upon acceptance.

Application Deadline

January 1, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on app.wizehive.com to apply