Membership · Organisational
Corporate Membership
For companies, corporations, government ministries, agencies, NGOs and donor banks. Raises an organisation's profile within the profession and gives staff access to the association's research, networking and professional development.
Research is a crucial strategic business discipline. The association remains the constant in continuing to raise the profile of the profession, to keep it on the business agenda and to bring its community together.
The International Association of Research Scholars & Administrators (IARSA) represents successful companies in the research industry. Its programmes and services focus on providing the knowledge and skills to help corporate bodies in their research, a support network to advance their businesses, and careers in new directions.
By becoming a Corporate Member, an organisation can stay ahead of the competition. By association, IARSA raises its profile within the profession, helping to increase long-term networking and sales opportunities.
Corporate and organisational members gain access to the latest research. Membership not only helps staff stay ahead of the learning curve, but also provides human resources and marketing benefits. It is a comprehensive approach that connects and reinforces the skill sets required to be effective in research, with a solid backbone of global research, education, networking and mentors, from support staff to front-line research staff.
Eligibility
- Companies
- Commissions
- Corporations
- Government ministries
- Bureaus
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public agencies
- Donor banks
Benefits
- Education: access to the association's training platform, with professional development, training and consulting across diverse areas, in classroom, online and in-house training
- Developing your teams: nominated team members benefit from the same professional development, networking, knowledge and information opportunities as individual members
- Networking: the opportunity to meet and network with international scholars and other professionals to share ideas and best practice. Corporate Members attend most IARSA events free
- Raising your corporate profile: membership demonstrates a commitment to the research profession and to excellence within it, enhancing the organisation's profile with clients and other stakeholders
- Reaching key decision-makers: a valuable networking, promotional and brand-association tool for organisations whose strategy targets decision-makers in the profession
- Publications: a significant discount on select publications, and the opportunity to submit research and white papers for publication in the association's education research journal
- Exclusive opportunities: use of the Corporate Member logo
- Discounts on select knowledge-based publications and tools
- Benchmarking and surveys: survey reports including human resource forecasts, salary ranges, role dispersion, job descriptions, benefits and bonuses, and credit risk trends
- Advisory service: free advice on policy design, and guidance on compliance with government legislation, regulations and policy statements on research practice
Terms & fees
- Corporate (organisational) membership fees are set by the size of the organisation and its country tier; see the fees page.