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Academic membership

This category of membership is open to individuals who hold at least a 70% position with an academic institution or otherwise mostly pursue an academic activity, being employed or engaged in full or part-time study in any accredited university or educational institution based anywhere in the world.

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ECGI is a global interdisciplinary academic network. It includes students, early career academics and established scholars, all with varied focus on ECGI scope topics. As both producers and consumers of research, they are the lifeblood of the network. To join this community click here and for queries contact us at membership@ecgi.org

Academic Membership

€125 per annum*

  • PhD candidates and Masters students may apply for a 50% discount.
  • Applicants residing in low or middle income countries may apply for a 50% discount.

The benefits include:

  • An individual professional listing in the ECGI membership directory.
  • Registration for public and members-only email communications.
  • Free attendance at the ECGI Annual Conference and Dinner.
  • Networking opportunities and access to leading academics.
  • Access to the ECGI Community platform and noticeboard.
  • Discounted or free access to certain events when applicable.
  • Note: This category does not include publication rights in the ECGI Working Paper Series.

Academic membership includes the same benefits as Practitioner membership at a discounted rate to encourage students and early stage scholars to benefit from our network. This is particularly beneficial to co-authors on ECGI working papers, who then have a clickable profile on their working paper record.

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Join our community of academic members

  • Alicia Ogawa

    Director, Project on Japanese Corporate Governance and Stewardship
    Columbia Business School
    Academic Member
  • Jessica Östberg

    Associate Professor
    Stockholm university/Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law
    Academic Member
  • Leen Paape

    Professor Corporate Governance
    Nyenrode Business Universiteit
    Academic Member
  • Reyes Palá

    Chair Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law
    University of Zaragoza
    Academic Member
  • Vera Palea

    Full Professor in corporate reporting and finance
    University of Torino
    Academic Member
  • Davide Paliaga

    PhD Student in Management, Teaching Assistant
    University of St. Gallen
    Academic Member
  • Evanghelos Perakis

    Em.Professor of Commercial Law
    Faculty of Law (University of Athens)
    Academic Member
  • Daniel Pereira Campos

    Professor of Business and Corporate Law
    São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas
    Academic Member
  • Helen Pernelet

    Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit Committee
    Ministry of Defence
    Academic Member
  • Stefan Prigge

    Professor of Corporate Finance and Corporate Accounting
    HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration, Institute for Mittelstand and Family Firms
    Academic Member
  • Paul Pudschedl

    Professor
    University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt
    Academic Member
  • Yaxuan Qi

    Associate Professor of Finance
    City University of Hong Kong
    Academic Member
  • Lin Qiu

    Assistant Professor
    Purdue University
    Academic Member
  • Ellen Quigley

    Advisor to the CFO (Responsible Investment); Senior Research Associate
    University of Cambridge
    Academic Member
  • Federico Raffaele

    Adjunct Professor of Private Comparative Law
    LUISS Guido Carli School of Law
    Academic Member
  • Vishnu Ramesh

    Assistant Professor
    Amrita School of Business, Bengaluru, Karnataka State, India
    Academic Member
  • Riccardo Rao

    PhD candidate
    Universities of Trieste and Udine
    Academic Member
  • Julia Redenius

    Associate Professor of Civil and Company Law
    Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
    Academic Member
  • Arad Reisberg

    Professor of Corporate Law and Financial and Head of Brunel Law School
    Brunel University London
    Academic Member
  • Nydia Remolina

    Assistant Professor of Law
    Singapore Management University
    Academic Member
  • Asad Rind

    Associate Professor
    South Champagne Business School, Yschools
    Academic Member
  • Majka Rucinska

    PhD Candidate (Corporate Governance)
    Polish Academy of Sciences
    Academic Member
  • Peter Ruhwedel

    Scientific Director KCU Competence Center for Corporate Governance
    FOM University of Applied Sciences
    Academic Member
  • Roberto Sacchi

    Professor
    Istituto di Diritto commerciale e industriale, Università degli Studi di Milano
    Academic Member
  • Paolo Saguato

    Associate Professor of Law
    Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
    Academic Member
  • Nestor U. Salcedo

    Research Fellow & Adjunct Professor
    ESADE Center for Corporate Governance & ESAN Graduate School of Business
    Academic Member
  • Riccardo Sallustio

    Adjunct Professor of Green and Sustainable Finance
    LUISS Guido Carli, Faculty of Law
    Academic Member
  • Ibrahim Sancak

    Professor of Finance
    ZWIRN-Research Center, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
    Academic Member

ECGI is a vibrant network of governance experts. Listen to what some of them say about being part of the ECGI community.

How can I apply to become a member?

You can apply directly here using our easy application form. If you would like more information about the categories of membership and associated benefits, you can visit our becoming a member page.

Do I need to be nominated to become a member?

No. It is possible to apply for each category without being nominated. However, there is a difference between academic membership and research membership. You can sign up for academic membership today, but applications for research membership are only received every two years. Learn more about the differences in membership categories here.

How can I reinstate my lapsed membership?

We are happy to help you to reactivate your membership. Please send a request by email to membership@ecgi.org.

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