2026 Early Career PDI Fellowship Application Survey

NAGAP encourages its members to apply for a Summer Institute fellowship. Fellowships are a great way to stretch professional development dollars. This Fellowship award is for a current NAGAP member attending the 2026 Early Career Professional Development Institute (PDI) on April 8, 2026 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

• What it Covers: One fellowship is available for a current NAGAP member. The fellowship covers the registration fee.

• How to Apply: To apply for a fellowship, provide your contact information and a maximum 500-word essay below. Fellowship applications must be submitted by Sunday, March 1st, 2026 (11:49pm EST).

• What to Include: 1) your assessment of the state of graduate enrollment management, 2) how it pertains to your institution and to you as a GEM professional, and 3) how you think the Summer Institute would assist you in your professional development.

• Recipient's Responsibility: By accepting the Fellowship, recipients agree to submit an essay about their experiences at the Summer Institute, or other related request, within two weeks of the institute. Essays will later appear in an issue of NAGAP’s Perspectives, newsletter, emails, or social media.

AI Use: Applicants are expressly prohibited from using artificial intelligence or automated tools to generate any part of their application materials. All submissions must reflect the applicant's own work and personal insights.

Please contact Christy Mayo, Director of Enrollment and Records, Van Andel Institute Graduate School at Christy.Mayo@vai.edu, if you have any questions about the fellowship.

1.Name:(Required.)

Full Name:

Institution Title:

Institution:

2.Contact Information(Required.)

Address 1:

Address 2:

City/Town:

State/Province:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Country:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

3.Are you currently a NAGAP member?(Required.)

Yes

4.Please enter your NAGAP Membership ID number (found in the member portal 5 digit number next to your name in top right corner):(Required.)

5.In the past 4 years, have you received a full or partial PDI Fellowship?(Required.)

Yes

Offered, but was unable to accept it at the time

6.Essay (max 500 words). The essay should include 1) your assessment of the state of graduate enrollment management and 2) how it pertains to your institution and to you as a GEM professional, and 3) how you think the Summer Institute would assist you in your professional development.

Applicants are expressly prohibited from using artificial intelligence or automated tools to generate any part of their application materials. All submissions must reflect the applicant's own work and personal insights.(Required.)