Membership questions

Anyone passionate about the internationalisation of higher education and aligned with the EAIE’s mission is welcome to become a member. Individual membership is available year-round, while group membership is available until the end of March.

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

Annual membership is €260. Applicants from low-income or lower-middle-income economies, as classified by the World Bank,  qualify for a reduced fee of €130. This discount is applied automatically during registration.
Group membership and young professional offers are available at the start of each year. You can view all the membership options and pricing here. 

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 25 November, 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.
Would you like to upgrade to a group membership? Submit the group membership request form by the end of March.

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.

If you are a current member, visit My EAIE to access the member directory, messaging services and more member-only resources. Please ensure you are logged in with your EAIE account to access this exclusive member area.

You can access the Community Platform here or through your My EAIE account. If it’s your first time, you’ll need to officially join the Community Platform group before viewing all conversations and groups. Once you’ve joined and visited the Discourse platform, bookmark the page for quick return access.

The Community Platform, home to the Communities of Practice, is a secure and collaborative space where EAIE members share ideas, knowledge, and resources, offering support and inspiration throughout the year. Powered by Discourse, it features an interactive app that allows you to join conversations on the go from any mobile device.

Group membership enables institutions or organisations to purchase packages of 10, 15, 20, or 35 EAIE memberships at reduced rates and allocate them to individuals within their institution.

Please note that institutional membership is not possible. A group membership pack comprises multiple individual memberships at a reduced price. 

Group membership is available for purchase until the end of March each year.

Group membership pricing for 2026 is as follows. Group membership is available to purchase until the end of March. 

No, it's only possible to purchase predefined membership packages of 10, 15, 20 and 35.

The institution coordinator is a representative from your organisation who is responsible for requesting a group package, managing billing, payments, and assigning memberships within their institution.

Once you request a group membership package, you’ll receive detailed instructions on completing payment. We aim to process group membership invoices 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 have a group membership and wish to renew, you do not need to submit a new form. Simply renew through My Membership. Renewals for 2026 will open on 25 November.

The assigned institution coordinator can easily renew the group 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 2026 will open on 25 November.

Once a group membership is requested, the 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, when 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 group membership invoice is not paid, all individual memberships assigned from your package will have their membership privileges revoked until payment is received.

No, once a group membership has been requested and paid it is non-refundable. Once memberships have 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.

Group membership can only be assigned to current non-members. If you have already purchased and paid for an individual EAIE membership for the current year, you cannot be added to a group membership until the next membership year.

We’re excited to offer a reduced-fee membership for individuals under 35 who are new to the EAIE community. This special offer provides 50% off the standard fee and includes two years of membership access.

Young Professional Membership includes all standard benefits plus free access to all Academy On-demand courses to grow your knowledge in your own time. This membership is available for purchase until the end of April. If you think you qualify, please submit the form to request your discounted membership.

 

This reduced-rate membership is available to professionals under 35 years old who are not currently EAIE members. If you’re under 35 and have been an EAIE member before, you can still participate in all our young professional webinars and other activities, but you won’t be eligible for the discounted membership.

Young Professional Membership is offered for a limited period to ensure newcomers can fully benefit from EAIE activities that start early in the year, such as the Mentorship Programme and webinars. Joining early means you can enjoy the full year of membership benefits.

Unfortunately, you won’t qualify for the reduced-fee young professional membership if you’re already part of a group membership. However, you’re still welcome to join events and activities tailored for young professionals, and we encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to connect and grow within the EAIE community.