American Council of Learned Societies
Association for Independent Research British association of people who conduct research, in any field, unsupported by formal academic institutions, research organizations, or industry. Formal academic credentials are not essential but valued. AIR offers networking opportunities, publishes findings and maintains a high standard of scholarship.
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Columbia University Seminars Approximately 75 monthly meetings in New York City on focused but interdisciplinary topics such as Irish Studies, Child and Family Policy, and Population Biology. Open to Columbia faculty, members of other institutions, and experts in the topic of the seminar.
Forum for Independent Scholars, Delhi. Contact fisdindia@yahoo.co.in
Freie Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler e.V Independent Scholars in Germany. An English version of this website is also available
H-Net: Large consortium of scholarly mailing lists. Offers book reviews and archives to listservs including H-Scholar which is maintained by members of NCIS
H-Net discussion logs: Gateway to H-Scholar archives
Idealist: Large collection of resources for nonprofits including internships, jobs, consultancies, and information
Independent Scholars Association of Australia
National Adjunct Faculty Guild
National Council on Public History
National Writers' Union
NCIS affiliate societies
Reykjavik Academy (Reykjavikur Akademian) A multi-disciplinary community of independent scholars. This site is written in Icelandic.
Work For Us (WRK4US) is an unmoderated listserv on nonacademic careers for people with graduate education in Humanities, Education, and Social Science disciplines.
World Directory of Think Tanks
