{"id":6383,"date":"2026-04-17T04:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/?p=6383"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:50:31","slug":"apply-today-to-become-a-2026-27-dci-student-fellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/blogposts\/apply-today-to-become-a-2026-27-dci-student-fellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Today to Become a 2026-27 DCI Student Fellow!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fellows-2025-26-Instagram-Post-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-1d59c836-647a-458b-87ad-bdf9ab2bc0a0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-39af6bee-8759-4d2f-b31a-743371184347\">Each year, the DCI selects 15-20 students to serve as&nbsp;<strong>Deliberative Citizenship Fellows.&nbsp;<\/strong>These fellows spend the year playing a leadership role in the initiative.&nbsp;They immerse themselves in deliberative theory and methods, help choose the issues for the year\u2019s focus, facilitate robust deliberations on those issues, and reflect on and document their experiences as sponsors of these discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-2631aa6d-deb4-4be3-be54-20372a252782\">Applications for the 2026-27 Fellowship Program are now open. All Davidson students are welcome to apply. To submit your application, please complete the \u2018Deliberative Citizenship Initiative \u2013 Fellows Application\u2019 form on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wildcatsync.davidson.edu\/submitter\/form\/start\/724062\">WildcatSync<\/a>. The priority application deadline is May 11. Applications will remain open and new submissions accepted on a rolling basis until all positions have been filled by qualified candidates. To learn more and apply for this opportunity, check out the short videos about the program that features several of the DCI\u2019s past fellows and the Fellows Job Description below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-0190a46b-2453-41b8-9474-926015bc34df\"><strong>20265-26 Fellows Share Their Thoughts on the DCI Fellows Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why DCI? 2025-26 Fellow Perspectives\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SP7ko-D2AGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-8ae976da-eb1d-4bf0-b5a8-c3f5b38b447b\"><strong>2024-25 Fellows Share Their Thoughts on the DCI Fellows Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The DCI Fellows Program (Part II)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ipShOAa5elY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-ec96b5c2-823b-473b-8331-13adada7e51d\"><strong>2023-24 Fellows Share Their Thoughts on the DCI Fellows Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 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