Council of Graduate Schools Employee Directory
Higher EducationDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
The Council of Graduate Schools, based in Washington, DC, is a national organization dedicated to advancing master's and doctoral education and research for more than six decades. It pursues its mission through advocacy, the development and dissemination of best practices, and innovative research. The council regularly brings together leaders in graduate education to discuss and act on a broad set of issues affecting master's and doctoral education. Its membership spans roughly 500 universities across the United States and Canada, and it collaborates with corporate and nonprofit organizations invested in graduate education. Within the higher education landscape, CGS acts as a national entity advancing graduate education through advocacy, the sharing of practices, and related research. It is based in Washington, DC, and operates with a relatively small staff while engaging with approximately 500 universities in the United States and Canada, along with corporate and nonprofit partners invested in graduate education. In 2025, CGS participated in the Strategic Leaders Global Summit in Washington, DC, where leaders from multiple countries released an action agenda to guide transdisciplinary and transnational research.