Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
BGHS
FoundedSeptember 15, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-15)
TypeHonor society
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisDoctoral, Post-Doctoral, Faculty
ScopeNational (U.S.)
Mission statementTo recognize scholarly achievement and promote diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.
Chapters19
Headquarters
United States
WebsiteOfficial Website
Bouchet, c. 1912 Namesake of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (often referred to as the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, Bouchet Society or BGHS) is an American honor society named after Edward Alexander Bouchet, the first African American to earn a doctorate degree (Ph.D. in Physics, Yale University, 1876). Established to recognize outstanding scholarly achievement and promote diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate, it was co-founded by Yale University and Howard University on September 15, 2005, commemorating Bouchet's birthday.