Presidential Fellow Academic and Professional Development Fund

The Presidential Fellowship Academic and Professional Development Fund, started in 2013, supports current fellows seeking experientially-oriented professional and academic development conference and training opportunities outside the university to complement their academic programs and their GW placement and leadership experiences. 

Fellows who are recipients of the fund must submit a statement describing the conference, its relevance to their professional development and if they would recommend it to future students. Recipients also discuss their experience with other fellows at a weekly meeting.

To date, the Presidential Fellowship Academic and Professional Development Fund has supported over 14 requests to attend a variety of professional conferences and development experiences. Below are a few examples:

• Attendance at the American Evaluation Association's 2013 Annual Conference
• Attendance at the GW Women In Business 5th Annual Spring Conference
• Attendance at the GW Women's Leadership Conference
• Presenting at the 2016 Museums and Web Conference
• Travel to South Africa through the Graduate School of Political Management to meet with business, media, governmental, and nonprofit leaders. 

Make a donation to support future professional development experiences for Presidential Fellows and include "Presidential Fellowship Academic & Professional Development Fund" in the "other" category.