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Become a Member
The Council of Graduate Schools welcomes your involvement and active participation by offering a number of membership and partnership opportunities.
Institutional Membership
Institutional membership in CGS is open to universities and colleges of higher education significantly engaged in graduate education, research and scholarship. Here you can see the institutional memberships CGS offers.
Sustaining Membership Network
CGS invites organizations, corporations, foundations and other associations who share the Council’s mission and have interest in promoting graduate education to apply for membership in the CGS Sustaining Membership Network.
Membership Dues
Membership dues vary depending on level and type of membership. Here you can see a full list of the financial commitments expected of each member.
Outreach Opportunities
CGS offers its sustaining members a host of new opportunities for visibility at the organization's Annual Meeting. Non-members can take advantage of opportunities to exhibit at the Annual Meeting and to advertise in the CGS newsletter, GradEdge.
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
