Become a GraphQL Ambassador

GraphQL Ambassadors are trusted go-to community leaders driven by a passion for GraphQL projects and strive to nurture the growing GraphQL community through collaboration, education and outreach.

As an Ambassador, you also gain the following:

• Professional recognition for expertise and contributions to the GraphQL community
• Opportunities to network with other GraphQL leaders, both in your local community and online
• A closer relationship with the GraphQL Foundation & project, including up-to-date news and insights on upcoming Specification edits and working group topics
• Support, funding and mentoring from the GraphQL Foundation for hosting events, speaking and creating content
• Exclusive benefits and swag

Before You Apply

The GraphQL Ambassador Program is a recognition and support program, not a training program.

Applicants are expected to already be actively educating, supporting, or growing the GraphQL community before they apply.

Successful applicants typically have an established track record of activities such as:

• Giving GraphQL talks at meetups or conferences
• Organising GraphQL-focused events
• Creating GraphQL articles, videos, podcasts, or educational materials
• Contributing to GraphQL Foundation projects or specifications
• Maintaining a significant GraphQL open source project

Applications should include links demonstrating these activities. If you are passionate about GraphQL but have not yet begun these activities, we encourage you to start contributing to the community and apply in a future cohort. See the full list of Ambassador requirements on the Ambassador Requirements page.

What the Foundation offers

• Quarterly online meeting with Foundation / TSC representatives:
  • 15 minute presentation from the Foundation on current projects, Specification edits and working group topics
  • followed by Q&A
  • time for Ambassadors to give feedback on the current directions of the GraphQL project, be that technical (eg Specification RFCs), or community initiative focused
• Promotion of the Ambassador as a go-to GraphQL community leader:
  • Website profile
  • Biographies / interviews with each Ambassador
• An Ambassador role on the community Discord and an associated private channel for networking and discussions with Foundation / TSC / community reps
• Promotion of Ambassador material - conference talk videos and created content
• Exclusive GraphQL swag eg Ambassador hoodie
• Travel funding to approved conference & meetup talks, applications to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
• An honorarium available for content creation on a case-by-case basis

Application Process

Applications are open year-round and are received by a panel of Foundation and TSC members. Foundation representatives, TSC members and current Ambassadors will be invited to review applications on a quarterly basis.

The Ambassador term is a year long, Ambassadors who continue to meet the expectations will be invited to join again at the end of their term.

Applications can be from the applicant themselves, or a nomination from another community member.

Important Dates

Is this a Student Ambassador Program?

No. The GraphQL Ambassador Program differs from many student ambassador programs. Student ambassador programs often recruit people first and then provide training and opportunities.

The GraphQL Ambassador Program recognises and supports people who are already making significant contributions to the GraphQL community.

Students are welcome to apply, but they are evaluated using the same criteria as all other applicants and must demonstrate an existing track record of GraphQL community engagement.

Apply

Are you interested in becoming an official GraphQL Ambassador?

Want to nominate someone else? Fill in the nomination form instead.
Have a question? Send your questions to ambassadors@graphql.org