Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Application

Before You Apply

Prior to beginning the GEDI application, please take the time to review and gather the required components below in preparation.

Please note that all prompts must be submitted in PDF format. If you are unable to do so, please send your responses in a PDF file to gedi@eval.org by the indicated due date.

Before you begin, please be prepared to provide the following:

  • - One of the goals of the GEDI Program is to expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other under-represented groups who have extended their research capacities to evaluation. Be prepared to briefly describe how you meet the eligibility requirement of being a graduate student of color and/or historically underrepresented.
  • - A letter of reference from a professional reference at your home institution who agrees to serve as an academic advisor during this internship process and who can speak to your qualifications for the internship program. Prospective scholars should be sure to obtain the appropriate required approvals from their home institution to fully participate in the program.
  • - Individual essay prompts. Each response should be no less than one page single-spaced and no more than two pages double-spaced. Please submit responses in a single PDF file with all four answers and include your full name at the top.
    • - How do you foresee the relevance of the evaluation internship program in your current and future work or career aspirations?
    • - What coursework and/or experience have you had to date related to conducting research?
    • - In what ways do your background, studies, and work/life experiences prepare you to think about and employ culturally responsive evaluation practices?
    • - How would you describe your ideal work environment?
  • - A 2-3 page vitae including a list of professional organizations with which you are affiliated.
I have read the above in its entirety and I am ready to submit my GEDI scholar application.
Contact and Demographic Information

Please provide your contact and demographic information below.

 
 
 
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Languages: Please detail any languages for which you are proficient, including your skill level and overall familiarity (for example, verbal and written proficiency).
Employment History

Please provide your employment information below, beginning with your current or most recent employer. If applicable, you may also include additional employers. Please enter dates consistently and complete as much information as possible for each employer listed.

Current or Most Recent Employer

 

Additional Employer

 

Additional Employer

Eligibility Prompt

One of the goals of the GEDI Program is to expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other underrepresented groups who have extended their research capacities to evaluation.

Briefly describe below how you meet the eligibility requirement of being a graduate student of color and/or historically underrepresented.

Education Background & Essay Prompts

Llist institutions from which more than 6 credit hours have been earned.

Education

Additional Education

Additional Education

List the three most relevant professional work experiences related to your professional interests.

Professional Experience I

Professional Experience II

Professional Experience III

Please provide a reference letter in PDF format from one of the above who agrees to serve as an academic advisor during this internship process and who can speak to your qualifications for the internship program.

If you or your advisor wish to send this separately, please send it to AEA staff at info@eval.org no later than the posted deadline.

Please respond to the following questions completely and thoughtfully. Each individual response should be no less than one page single-spaced and no more than two pages double-spaced. Please submit responses in a single PDF file with all four answers and include your full name at the top.

  • - How do you foresee the relevance of the evaluation internship program in your current and future work or career aspirations?
  • - What coursework and/or experience have you had to date related to conducting research?
  • - In what ways do your background, studies, and work/life experiences prepare you to think about and employ culturally responsive evaluation practices?
  • - How would you describe your ideal work environment?
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Please attach a 2–3 page vitae including a list of professional organizations with which you are affiliated.

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Confirmation Page

Please submit your application for the 2026-2027 GEDI Program. You should receive a confirmation email shortly. If a confirmation email does not arrive, please follow up via the email below to confirm receipt.  

Please direct questions about the application process and the program to AEA staff via email at gedi@eval.org or at 202-367-1166.

If you are not a U.S. Citizen, please send documentation of your eligibility to work for pay in the U.S. outside of an academic environment to gedi@eval.org. You must be eligible when applying and may not apply for eligibility upon or based on acceptance.
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