Stanford DCI Fellow & Partner Application

Please review and read the entire application before filling out the required fields. We recommend that before starting the application process, you save your essay questions, photo, and CV in a PDF format file to your computer desktop.

You may save your progress and continue later using the link at the bottom of the page.

* Required

CHECK LIST
You will be required to upload and submit the following documents (PDF file format):
checklist
- Personal Essays (2)
- CV/Resume
- Photo (headshot)
GENERAL INFORMATION
DCI encourages our applicants to provide demographic information, as doing so gives us a better picture of the diversity of our applicants and participants so that we can better serve them, as well as measure the effectiveness of our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This data is for internal and research purposes only.
Legal First/Given Name*
Middle Name or Initial
Last/Family/Surname*
Email*
Applying As:*
- Fellow
- Partner
Name of Spouse or Significant Other (First, Last)
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Place of Birth (City, State, Country). If your birthplace does not have a state, please only list city and country.*
Are you a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident?*
Do you hold Dual Citizenship?*
List the countries for which you have dual citizenship.
Please indicate how you identify yourself (select all that apply):*
- American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
- Asian (including Indian Subcontinent and Philippines)
- Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)
- Hispanic or Latino (including Spain)
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)
- White (a person having origins in any of the Original Peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa)
- Decline to state
Please indicate the gender you identify with (select all that apply):*
- Female/Woman
- Male/Man
- Nonbinary
- Trans/Transgender
- Other
- Decline to state
Do you identify yourself as a first generation college student? This means that neither of your parents completed a 4-year college or university degree.*
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
- Decline to state
PERMANENT ADDRESS
Street Address * Address Line 2 City * State / Province / Region * ZIP / Postal Code * Country *
Phone (e.g. 650-555-1212)*
International Phone Code (e.g. country code, area code, local number)
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Highest Education Received*
Undergraduate Institution
Undergraduate Degree
Graduate Institution
Graduate Degree
Additional Graduate or Professional Institution
Additional Graduate or Professional Degree
Are you a Stanford Alum or have attended a Stanford professional program? Select all that apply.
- Stanford Undergraduate
- Stanford Graduate
- Graduate School of Business
- School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
- Graduate School of Education
- School of Engineering
- School of Humanities & Sciences
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
Additional Information
PURPOSE PATHWAYS
The Purpose Pathway is a key component of the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute. Each Fellow and Partner undertakes a Purpose Pathway in one of the broad interdisciplinary areas listed below. More information on Purpose Pathways can be located at https://dci.stanford.edu/scholarly-pathway/.
Please select 1-2 pathway(s).*
- Arts and the Humanities
- Business, Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- Education, Teaching, and Learning
- Energy and the Environment
- Engineering Sciences and Design
- Healthcare
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- International Studies and Programs
- Social Sciences, Policy and Public Service
PERSONAL ESSAYS
Please provide your replies to both essays in a PDF file format document, with a max of 600-word count for each essay.
Essay One*
As a Fellow, what Purpose Pathway do you plan to pursue? What do you hope to learn and how do you hope to contribute in this area during your Fellowship year at Stanford? NOTE: The Purpose Pathway is not a commitment, but a solid launching point for your DCI journey, and may evolve over the course of the year. *
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Essay Two*
Please reply to ONLY ONE of these additional questions:
1) Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose track of time. Why does it captivate you?
2) Tell us about an experience or individual that has had a significant impact on your life trajectory. What did you take away from this event (or person) and how has it (or they) influenced important life decisions?
Max. file size: 50 MB.
CURRICULUM VITAE & PHOTO
Please provide your resume or curriculum vitae in a PDF file format.*
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Please provide a photo of yourself (optional but encouraged).
Max. file size: 50 MB.
REFERENCES (only required if applying as a fellow)
Please provide the name, email address and phone number of one individual whom we can contact as a confidential reference for your application. They should be someone who can tell us about you as person rather than you as a professional.
NOTE: your reference cannot be a DCI alumnus.
Reference Name
Reference Email
Reference Phone Number
How did you hear about DCI?*
- Article
- DCI Fellow/Partner Referral
- Internet Search
- Instructor
- Email
- Personal Referral
- Social Media
- Staff Referral
- Other
Other: Source or Referral Name
DCI LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Understanding the impact of DCI on the life journey of the individual is a critical component of our program and, as such, we are conducting a longitudinal research project. Our goal is full participation from all DCI Fellows and Partners in all DCI surveys and interviews conducted during the DCI year and beyond. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about DCI research.
Would you be interested in participating in this research regardless of the outcome of your application to become a DCI Fellow?*
- Yes
- No
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Save and Continue Later

Stanford DCI Fellow & Partner Application

CHECK LIST

GENERAL INFORMATION

PERMANENT ADDRESS

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

PURPOSE PATHWAYS

PERSONAL ESSAYS

CURRICULUM VITAE & PHOTO

REFERENCES (only required if applying as a fellow)

DCI LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH PROJECT