Membership questions

Becoming an EAIE member connects you to a vibrant, supportive global community of higher education professionals who understand your passion and everyday challenges. Alongside this network, you’ll enjoy a host of exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitations to member-only webinars and events
• Significant discounts on EAIE training and events, including the Annual EAIE Conference
• Access to member-exclusive resources, publications and video content
• Opportunities to join the Mentorship Programme

Standard annual membership is €260. Individuals from Horizon Europe Widening countries and economies classified by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income qualify for a reduced fee of €130. The discounted rate is applied automatically during registration.

Additional membership options, including Young Professional Membership and Institutional Membership, are also available. Visit the relevant membership page to explore all membership options and pricing.

Individuals from Horizon Europe Widening countries within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), as well as individuals from economies classified by the World Bank as 'low-income' or 'lower-middle-income', qualify for a reduced membership fee of €130. The discounted rate is applied automatically when joining.

The Horizon Europe Widening discount currently applies to applicants based in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

This initiative supports greater participation across Southern and Eastern Europe and helps more professionals access the EAIE community, resources and professional development opportunities. 

EAIE memberships follow a calendar year cycle, running from 01 January to 31 December annually. Regardless of when you join during the year, all memberships conclude on 31 December of that membership year. The pricing remains fixed at €260 throughout the year, regardless of when you take out membership. Securing your membership early allows you to make the most of the year-long benefits offered by the EAIE.

From 18 November 2026, you can easily renew your membership through My Membership. If you’ve changed organisations in the past year, please update your contact details before beginning the renewal process.

If you would like to upgrade to an Institutional Membership, simply submit the Institutional Membership request form by the end of March. Institutional Membership makes it easier for organisations to extend EAIE membership benefits to multiple colleagues, supporting professional development, networking and engagement across the team.

Yes, you can end your membership anytime by contacting the EAIE Office. However, no membership fee refunds are possible, and outstanding invoices must be settled.

EAIE memberships are personal and belong to an individual. If you change roles or move to a different organisation, your EAIE membership remains with you. Simply update your details within your EAIE account to reflect the changes, ensuring uninterrupted access to your membership benefits.

Creating an account provides you access to personalised content, tailored events and news relevant to your indicated interests. It also ensures that you receive updates and are added to our mailing list. However, an EAIE account does not include membership privileges.
To enjoy the full range of benefits—such as access to webinars, exclusive events, discounts, and more—you’ll need to purchase an EAIE membership for the year.

The EAIE does not operate as an accreditation, recognition, or validation body for organisations with commercial or educational interests in the higher education systems of Europe or beyond. No claims may be made by other organisations which imply that the EAIE has accredited, recognised, validated or in any other way reviewed their services.

No, the EAIE does not offer funding or scholarships. For these opportunities, please refer to Study in Europe or Scholarship portal, which provides comprehensive guides to postgraduate and professional funding worldwide.

However, we do offer Doctoral Research Grants to support early-career scholars researching the internationalisation of higher education. A new call for applications will open in early 2026.

You can access the Community Platform directly or through your My EAIE account.

The Community Platform is a secure and collaborative space where EAIE members exchange ideas, share expertise and support one another throughout the year. Powered by Discourse, it also includes a mobile app that allows you to participate in conversations wherever you are.

Institutional Membership makes it easier for organisations to invest in the professional development of multiple colleagues. Available in packages of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 35 memberships, it offers a discounted and convenient way to extend EAIE membership benefits across your team.

Please note that membership remains individual. Each membership is assigned to an individual staff member, giving them full access to member benefits, resources and opportunities. Institutional Membership is available for purchase until 31 March each year.

Institutional Membership is available in packages of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 35 memberships, with discounted pricing compared to purchasing memberships individually.

Institutional Membership for 2027 is available to purchase until 31 March 2027. Please see the pricing table below or on the dedicated page for current rates.

No. Institutional Membership is available only in predefined packages of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 35 memberships.

If your organisation has specific requirements that are not covered by these options, please contact the EAIE office to discuss how we may be able to assist.

The Institution Coordinator is a representative from your organisation who is responsible for requesting or renewing the Institutional Membership, managing billing, payments, and assigning memberships within their institution.

Once you request an Institutional Membership package, you’ll receive detailed instructions on completing payment. We aim to process requests within five working days.

After submitting the request, the Institution Coordinator can start assigning memberships to staff via the My Membership area. Individual memberships become active once the invoice is paid. You don’t need to allocate all memberships immediately; the coordinator can assign them until the end of March. After this date, please contact the EAIE Office to assign any remaining memberships.

Please note that if you already had an Institutional Membership in 2026 and wish to renew, you do not need to submit a new form. Simply renew through My Membership. Renewals for 2027 open on 18 November.

The assigned Institution Coordinator can easily renew the Institutional Membership package in the My Membership page until the end of March each year. When renewing, the coordinator can also adjust the size of the group package.

Only the coordinator has access to make these changes. If your institution coordinator is no longer with your organisation, please contact the EAIE Office to assign a new coordinator. Renewals for 2027 open on 18 November.

Once a group membership is requested, the Institution Coordinator can begin assigning individual memberships to team members via the My Membership page. Please note that team members must already have an EAIE account to be assigned a membership. Individuals can create an EAIE account here.

If you would like to assign a membership to a team member who held an individual membership the previous year, you can do so after 01 January, once their current membership has ended. Alternatively, feel free to contact us, and we’ll be happy to assist with assigning memberships to these staff members. Likewise, please contact us if you need to assign a membership to the coordinator.

If the Institutional Membership  invoice is not paid, all individual memberships assigned from your package will have their membership privileges revoked until payment is received.

No, once an Institutional Membership has been requested and paid it is non-refundable. Once a membership has been assigned to an individual, the membership cannot be transferred for the year.  

To replace the current coordinator, the existing coordinator should contact the EAIE Office with the contact details of the new coordinator.

If this isn’t possible, as the coordinator has already left, a senior staff member can request the change by contacting the EAIE Office.

First, confirm with your Institution Coordinator that your membership has been assigned. If it has and you are still unable to access any EAIE member services, please contact the EAIE Office for support.

No. Institutional Memberships can only be assigned to current non-members.

If you have already purchased an individual EAIE membership for the current membership year, you cannot be added to an Institutional Membership package or receive a partial refund. You may be included in your institution's membership package when the next membership year begins.

Young Professional Membership is a reduced-fee membership designed for professionals under 35 who are new to the EAIE community. Available at 50% off the standard membership fee, it includes two full years of membership for the price of one year.

Young Professional Members receive all standard membership benefits, plus free access to Academy On-demand courses, allowing you to develop your knowledge and skills at your own pace.

Young Professional Membership is available to purchase until 30 April each year. If you think you qualify, please submit the request form to apply.

Young Professional Membership is available to professionals who:

• Are under 35 years old
• Are not currently EAIE members or have not previously held an EAIE membership

If you're under 35 and have been an EAIE member in the past, you're still welcome to participate in webinars and activities for young professionals, but you won't be eligible for the discounted membership offer.

Young Professional Membership is available for a limited period to encourage early engagement with the EAIE community.

Many member benefits and opportunities, including the Mentorship Programme, webinars and community activities, begin early in the year. Joining before the end of April helps ensure you can make the most of your two-year membership and enjoy the full range of benefits from the start.

No. The reduced-fee Young Professional Membership is only available to eligible professionals who are not currently EAIE members.

If you're already receiving membership through an Institutional Membership package, you won't qualify for the discounted rate. However, you'll still have access to all activities and opportunities available to young professionals through your EAIE membership.