Why Join Us
MEMBERSHIP AND ADVOCACY BENEFITS
At GSS, our members enjoy a host of valuable benefits, including:
Career-Focused Training: access to specialized training programs designed to enhance your career prospects.
Direct Mentorship: Personalized mentorship with senior academics and scholars, providing guidance and expertise tailored to your goals.
Feedback Opportunities: Participate in GSS annual conferences and receive valuable feedback on your work from the scholarly community.
Access to Special Interest Groups: Join networks and Special Interest Groups, fostering connections with like-minded scholars.
Writing Support: Receive assistance and resources to refine your academic writing skills.
Collaborative Research: Engage in collaborative research initiatives, expanding your academic horizons.
Support for Funding Applications: Get assistance in securing funding for your research projects.
We are dedicated to organizing events every year that cater to members at different career stages, ensuring professional development for all. Additionally, our Society offers professional advisory and support services to safeguard your rights and interests in various circumstances. At GSS, we are here to support your academic journey every step of the way.
MEMBERSHIP GUIDANCE
Members must be Ghanaian citizens and people of Ghanaian heritage living globally and working within the fields of academia, science or studying at the postgraduate research level. The Society has variety of membership classes open to prospective applicants
ASSOCIATE OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIP
(£50 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE)
Associate overseas membership is open to academics and researchers working globally. The Society welcomes applications for such membership from colleagues working in other jurisdictions and values the contribution such members make to its activities.
EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS CONCESSION (£30 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE)
Members who join while studying for a doctorate or within the first three years of starting a full-time academic position will receive a discount membership from the application date
FELLOWS
(£60 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE)
Ordinary membership is open to those who are researchers or teach in any discipline (whether on a full- or part-time basis) at degree level globally. The Society also welcomes applications from those in academic-related posts ancillary to teaching and research, such as law librarians. Salaried research staff and postgraduate students registered for a research degree are also eligible to become Fellows.
Ordinary membership is also available to any other person involved in academic scholarship (for example, to industry practitioners involved in academic scholarship). Ordinary membership is open to those who are research or teach in any discipline (whether on a full- or part-time basis) at degree level globally. The Society also welcomes applications from those in academic-related posts ancillary to teaching and research, such as law librarians. Salaried research staff and postgraduate students registered for a research degree are also eligible to become Fellows.
Ordinary membership is also available to any other person involved in academic scholarship (for example, to industry practitioners involved in academic scholarship).
