Membership Center

*Note: If your institution is a CUGH member, all faculty, students and staff from your university or organization are CUGH members and can use the benefits.

• Connect to a network of over 40,000 individuals involved in global health and over 190 academic institutions and partner organizations worldwide
• Network with CUGH’s global network of faculty, students, implementers, and funders  engaged in global health across sectors and disciplines 
• Discounted rates for CUGH’s conferences and workshops 
• Participate in CUGH’s committees, subcommittees, and working groups 
• Propose webinar topics and speakers (subject to approval by CUGH’s Executive Director)
• Submit panels for CUGH’s annual conferences
• Students who submit an abstract to the annual conference may be mentored by CUGH’s Research Committee 
• Students are eligible to serve on CUGH’s Trainee Advisory Committee 
• Participate in advocacy efforts on global health issues and for academic‐based global health programs
• Host a regional conference with CUGH 
• Access CUGH’s online job, fellowship, and funding opportunities
• Post job and funding opportunities on CUGH’s online platforms for free 
• Highlight your institution in our monthly bulletin (received by over 40,000 global health practitioners worldwide) to promote your programs and new initiatives 
• Institutional voting rights in CUGH’s Board elections and initiatives
• Eligibility to serve on the CUGH Board of Directors (must be a Full Institutional member. Associate Institutional Members and Partners are ineligible) 
• Opportunity to participate in CUGH’s APPI mentorship program as both mentor or mentee (Partners are ineligible) 
• Attend member-only virtual or in-person networking events

• Connect to a network of over 40,000 individuals involved in global health and over 190 academic institutions worldwide
• Discounted rates for CUGH’s conferences and workshops 
• Network with faculty, students and practitioners, and directors engaged in global health and development 
• Participate in CUGH’s committees, subcommittees, and working groups 
• Students are eligible to serve on the Trainee Advisory Committee 
• Participate in advocacy efforts on global health issues and for academic‐based global health programs
• Participate in virtual or in-person networking events between students and faculty
• Submit an abstract for the annual conference and be a candidate to be mentored by CUGH’s Research Committee

How do I see if my institution is a member? 
You can view all member institutions here. 

How does CUGH know I am a member?
If the institution or organization of your email domain is an Institutional member, you are a member.

Am I a member if another department in my Institution is a member?
Yes, once one department in an institution/university/organization is a member, all students, faculty and staff in the entire institution/university/ organization are members as well. 

How are CUGH membership fees determined?
To make global health more equitable, member fees and conference rates are determined on a sliding scale based on the World Bank’s Classification (HIC/MIC/LMIC/LIC) 

What fields of study qualify as “global health?”
We want to work with anyone who feels their work aligns with global health or development. Our members are MDs, PhDs, DrpHs, dentists, nurses, engineers, lawyers, veterinarians, social scientists, public policy experts, economists, finance experts etc. Our network includes individuals across sectors: academia, NGOs, INGOs, government, the private sector engaged in  international development, politics, the environment, finance, human rights etc 

Can non-academic institutions join CUGH?
CUGH accepts members both from academia and non-academic organizations (e.g. INGOs, Associations, Foundations, UN agencies, NGOs, the private sector, government). Organizations must be registered in the country of orgin.To learn more about becoming a Partner, see here. 

How many countries are involved in CUGH?
CUGH’s institutional membership spans over 39 nations. You can see the map here. Between our virtual and pre-conference satellite sessions and our main conference of CUGH2023, over 150 countries were represented.