The Academy for Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies also shares its vision with a number of prominent institutions of higher education around the globe. Below are some examples of the many existing centers and networks in North America that have established programs in mindfulness and contemplative studies.

UMASS Medical School, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society

Amherst College, The Mind and Life Institute

Brown University, Contemplative Studies Initiative

Nalanda Institute, Toronto: The Nalanda Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy

UCLA, Mindful Awareness Research Center

UCSD, Center for Mindfulness

New York University, Contemplative Studies Project

Emory University, Collaborative for Contemplative Studies

Harvard University, Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative

Tufts, Emotion Brain and Behaviour Lab

Waisman Center, Center for Investigating Healthy Minds

Simon Fraser University, The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Contemplative Inquiry and Approaches in Education

Penn Medicine, Penn Program for Mindfulness

The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, Massachusetts

The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, Toronto

The Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies

The Mindfulness in Education Network

UC Berkeley, The Greater Good Science Center.

University of Michigan, Program in Creativity & Consciousness

University of San Diego, Contemplative Studies

University of Toronto, Applied Mindfulness Meditation, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

University of Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), The Transformative Learning Centre