Membership Benefits
NBGSA membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students, academicians, institutions, corporations and other groups and/or individuals who are interested in supporting students of African descent in the pursuit of graduate and professional educational excellence. The NBGSA does not discriminate or limit its membership to any individual or group based on race, creed, color, nationality, ability or sexual preference.
- Quarterly newsletter that provides updates on NBGSA programs and initiatives
- Ability to submit articles or serve as an editor for Call and Response: The Scholarly Journal of the National Black Graduate Student Association.
- Eligibility to present at NBGSA regional and national gatherings
- Opportunity to place a resume/vita in the online NBGSA Career Center for potential employment or internship/co-op opportunities
- NBGSA lapel pin
- Membership card
- Inclusion on a regional membership listserv, which receives monthly updates
- NBGSA Weekly Digest of announcements, professional job vacancies, calls for proposals, plus internship, award, and research opportunities
- Registration for NBGSA elections
- Eligibility for NBGSA state, regional, and national leadership positions
- Inclusion in a national membership directory
- Eligibility for the Willie E. Lawson Memorial Scholarship
- Ability to submit articles for The Voice, the NBGSA newsletter
- Access to an alumni network of faculty and professionals
