Interested in Becoming a Member of IASR?
Full and Associate IASR membership is by election. Candidates must submit their CV and the name of an existing IASR member to act as a sponsor. These applications are reviewed over the course of each year by the Executive Board.
In order to improve IASR’s accessibility to students and continue building a strong research community, changes have been made to the Student membership process. Rather than requiring that students find a sponsor to support their application, students need only submit proof of enrollment in an educational program (if applicable) and describe how their interests relate to IASR.
In either case, candidates begin by filling out the membership application form, including the requisite sponsor information and/or upload materials. Full and Associate membership applications will be automatically forwarded to the sponsor, who will be asked to provide a letter of nomination, and to the Vice President of Administration, who will collate materials for review by the Membership Committee. Student applications will be automatically forwarded to the Student Representatives, who will verify student status and be in touch about next steps.
Eligibility
Although these criteria are not absolute, Associate members are expected to have at least three sex-related publications in peer-reviewed journals. Full members should have at least ten. First-authored publications in well-known journals are viewed especially favorably, as are systematic peer-reviewed empirical studies (as opposed to clinical reports and book chapters, for example).
Student members are graduate or undergraduate students engaging in sex research or related work at an institute of higher learning. Research or laboratory coordinators are also eligible for Student membership, along with Student member conference registration fees, provided that they have held their position for less than two years. If you have been a coordinator for more than 24 months, you can apply to become a Full or Associate member. Anyone engaged in sex research is also welcome to register to attend IASR meetings as a non-member.
If you are interested in IASR but not currently conducting sex research, we would be happy to speak with you about opportunities to become involved in the future! As part of yearly membership renewals, we ask Full and Associate members to optionally state whether they will be accepting graduate students or postdoctoral fellows next year. Please email our Student Representatives at iasrstudentrep@gmail.com if you are interested in learning about potential mentors in sex research.
Paying Dues and Renewing Membership
New and continuing members must pay their dues in order to receive membership benefits, including the reduced registration rate for Annual Meetings. For more information or to pay your renewal dues, please click here.
