Before starting the application, think about (and draft your thoughts on) the following:

• 'Leadership' refers not only to management roles and work titles; it encompasses all the roles that you hold in your home, school, community and workplace. Be ready to detail all the leadership roles you have held.
• Have a clear idea of your own leadership ambitions and the type of development issues on which you would like to lead change.
• We are interested in all development issues, not only those that are gender-based; think broadly and tell us about a development issue in your community, country or region that really interests you.
• You will be asked to explain how you would address this development issue during the program. Be ready to outline the issue and your plan to tackle it (or a small part of it). Think about what activities you would undertake, expected outcomes, possible timeframes, potential stakeholders, who in your existing network can help, what is already is being done in the region, and why this issue is important to you.
• To have a good understanding of the Women's Developmental Leadership Program, read through the profiles of current and past participants, and read responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
• If you know a current or past participant, talk to them about the program and how to strengthen your application.
• Ask a friend or colleague to proofread your draft answers to the longform questions (below).
• Speak to your University Student Contact Officer (SCO) and let them know you are interested to apply for the WDLP. ‍

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Important info re AI: Please do not rely on tools like ChatGPT or other AI text generators for your application. We want to hear from you – and your thoughts, answers and reflections! We will use AI checking software to screen all applications prior to scoring. If your application shows evidence of AI generated text responses it will be automatically disqualified at the initial screening stage without review.