Membership Plans

Regular Member: Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees and those in the fields of Architect or Law with terminal degrees from institutions recognized by the Council for Higher Education who are engaged in educational, or scientific research activities.

Associate Members: Part-time professors and scholars with a doctoral degree or equivalent from institutions recognized by the Council for Higher Education, engaged in universities. Associate members can vote but cannot run for a Board position.

Emeritus Members: Emeritus regular members are APSIH regular members officially retiring from academic (Universities or Higher Education) or research organizations who would continue with their voting rights and may run for a Board position.

Young Scholars: These members need to update APSIH one year after joining the organization about their employment status at which time the membership committee may consider options including a change of status to the regular or associate category.

Doctoral Student Members: Doctoral student members are Ph.D. students or post-doctoral fellows studying in North American universities. These members need to update APSIH every year after joining the organization about their education/employment.

Honorary Members: APSIH may recognize academicians and research scientists of Iranian Heritage with significant contributions to the community at large for the prestigious designation of an Honorary Member.