Membership

NCIS Membership Options

How Can You Join Us?

Individual Membership

NCIS welcomes people who are pursuing knowledge in or across any fields, but whose research, unlike that of full-time faculty, is not supported by an institution. Qualification for membership shall be work of scholarly merit or other indications of scholarly purpose. Although a graduate degree may serve as indication of scholarly purpose, it is not necessary for membership.

Members of NCIS may:

• Be listed in the NCIS Membership Directory
• Stand for Board elections and vote for the Board
• Receive the quarterly newsletter, The Independent Scholar, in electronic form
• Obtain information from the membership database
• Qualify for discounts on registration for conferences
• Have their contact information and areas of research included in this web page, if they wish to do so
• Host a web page outlining their CV and research areas accessible by the public (for a small additional fee)

Individuals seeking membership are welcome to apply online.

Affiliate Society Membership

Affiliate Societies seeking membership are welcome to apply online.