Applications call for a Program by the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. The Draper Hills Summer Program (DHSF) is a three-week intensive academic training program that is hosted annually at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law.

The program brings together a group of 25 to 30 mid-career practitioners in law, politics, government, private enterprise, civil society, and international development from all regions of the world. Furthermore, this training program provides a unique forum for emerging leaders to connect, exchange experiences, and receive academic training to enrich their knowledge and advance their work.

Summary

For three weeks during the Draper Hills Summer Program, fellows participate in academic seminars that expose them to the theory and practice of democracy, development, and the rule of law. Delivered by leading Stanford faculty from the Stanford Law School, the Graduate School of Business, and the departments of economics and political science, these seminars allow emerging leaders to explore new institutional models and frameworks to enhance their ability to promote democratic change in their home countries.

Eligibility

• This Draper Hills Summer Program aims at mid-career practitioners working actively in the fields of democracy, development, and the rule of law.
• 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).
• 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.
• Successful applicants will have the academic credentials necessary to participate and also contribute to the six-hour seminars each day and tackle advanced academic readings to complement the classroom-based curriculum.
• Ninety-nine percent of the alumni hold a bachelor’s degree at the time of their participation in the program but this is not a requirement for admission to the program.
• Working knowledge of English is an important prerequisite for participation in the
• Each fellow has a solid command of written and spoken English to fully benefit and participate in the program.

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