The W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute is a racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse private, residential, non-profit leadership development program for high-achieving high school and middle school students. Students who entered the tenth or eleventh grade in the fall of 2011 are eligible to participate in the Scholars Program. Participants must be willing to reside on campus for the full session, including weekends. The Institute will be held from June 23, 2012 to July 28, 2012 at Princeton University. Similarly, students who entered the seventh or eighth grade in the fall of 2011 are eligible to participate in the Pre-scholars Program, which will be held from June 30, 2012 to July 28, 2012. .

Message from the Executive Director

Guided by an inspired sense of duty to help our people and make America better, the W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute was founded in 1988 with the aim of solving some of society’s most intractable problems, such as poverty, urban decay, and disintegrating families. Instead of attacking the problems, however, we sought to strengthen the solutions. The solvers of these social ills will most likely come from the high-achieving youth who demonstrate an ability to lead and achieve both within and without the classroom. Thus, the Institute provides training to equip these burgeoning scholars and leaders with the skills and confidence to function as effective “change agents” in their schools, their communities, and the community at large.