Information for exhibitors

The NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair brings together trainees participating in the NIH Postbac Program, the NIH Summer Internship Program and other college and university students who are considering pursuing graduate or professional school. They are a diverse population, representing educational institutions across the United States. They typically have (or will) completed extensive undergraduate coursework in the sciences and a variety of research and/or clinical experiences.  Our trainees are interested in pursuing Master’s, PhD, MD, DO, MPH, and DDS degrees, as well as combined degrees (MD/PhD, PhD/MPH, etc).  In recent years they have matriculated in programs in the biomedical sciences, engineering, chemistry, public health, clinical psychology, genetic counseling, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, and dentistry.

There is no fee to attend, however exhibitors are responsible for their own travel and food costs.

The NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair consists of:

• Panel and short lecture sessions that provide recommendations for getting into graduate and/or professional school.
• In-person exhibitor sessions. The exhibitor sessions are your opportunity to meet and speak with students and trainees.

The 2026 Fair will take place on July 15, 2026 at the Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) on the National Institutes of Health main campus in Bethesda, MD which is about five miles from Washington, DC.

The event will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (ET).

This event immediately follows the OITE Train the Trainer Conference: Enhancing Well-Being Programming for Biomedical Research Trainees on July 13 and 14, 2026 in Rockville, MD. This conference is designed to support attendees in implementing meaningful well-being programs at their own institution. The conference offers a rich mix of lectures, interactive group work, Q&A sessions, and hands-on practice—creating a welcoming space to exchange ideas, share best practices, and learn from one another. If you are interested in participating in this conference, please register here: Train the Trainers Conference

Please note that all visitors 18 and older must display an ​approved form of identification and undergo a security screening to obtain a visitor badge to enter NIH facilities. It is highly recommended that Lawful Permanent Residents present their valid Green Card to allow NIH security to verify that VisitNIH pre-registration was not required.​​ Non-U.S. person visitors (those without U.S. citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card) status are required to complete the VisitNIH pre-registration process and be approved to visit. We will send additional details on visitor campus access process to all registered exhibitors.

Join the OITE-GPSF-Exhibitor Listserv to receive information about the event from OITE. This email distribution list will provide you with registration, event details, and informational webinars.

Once registration closes, registered exhibitors will receive separate emails with specific information regarding their exhibit sessions.

Each exhibiting program may only sign up for one exhibitor time session (either morning or afternoon). Registration is on a first-come, first-serve.

There is no limit on the number of representatives, however registration requires contact information for only one representative. For the event, we will provide only two chairs per exhibit, so some individuals may need to stand during the event. As we get closer to the event, we will send a survey to collect the names of all representatives attending the event. This is necessary to facilitate the security process and access to the NIH campus.

A room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. Sleeping rooms are available at the Federal lodging rate of $183 per night  plus 13% tax.

Reserve your room through the room block to receive the special rate; the cut-off date for hotel reservations under this block is Monday, June 22 or until the block is sold out.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda (Book rooms in the reserved room block using this link)
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Avenue)
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Telephone: 301-657-1234

You may also look into the Bethesda and Rockville area, both of which have a multitude of hotels that are conveniently located near the NIH campus.

There are 3 major airports in the Washington, DC region.

• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (BWI)
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)