The World Education Research Association (WERA) provides governing and affiliate forms of memberships to the public. Governing memberships are open to associations, while affiliate memberships are extended to institutions and individuals.
Association Membership
(Governing)
WERA is an association of major national, regional, and international specialty research associations dedicated to advancing education research through an international lens. WERA undertakes initiatives that are global in nature and thus transcend what any one association can accomplish in its own country, region, or area of specialization. Each member association in good standing shall appoint one representative to the Council and have one vote in Council deliberations and elections.
Institutional Membership
(Affiliate)
Institutional Membership includes non-profit research centers and institutions, higher education institutions, and other research organizations that foster and support education research or are committed to the production or utilization of sound knowledge related to education are eligible for institutional affiliate membership status.
Individual Membership
(Affiliate)
Individual scientists, scholars, students, and other professionals engaged in or committed to education research with a world-wide perspective are eligible for individual membership status in WERA. This type of membership provide opportunities for exchange of information, communication, and collaborations otherwise not readily available across continents and hemispheres.
Membership categories (Category A for high-income countries, Category B for Upper-middle-income economies, and Category C for lower- and lower-middle-income economies) are based on the World Bank Classification of Countries: Gross National Income (GNI) Per Capita (2013), http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups#Low_income, January 3, 2014.
For the summarised table of country categories, click here.
Benefits
Associations
| Research with a global perspective |
| Eligibility to to propose and organise a WERA Institutional Research Network (IRN) to advance education research worldwide on specific scholarly topics |
| International recognition and networking |
| Recognition status as WERA Association Member Professional development and worldwide scholarly networking Professional development and worldwide scholarly networking and invitations on WERA members’ educational research events, capacity development initiatives, and projects Submit proposals for organised WERA symposia and keynote presentations at conferences of member associations globally Present your research or participate in a panel or special sessions at a WERA Focal Meeting world-wide Meeting space during the Focal Meeting for the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) and International Research Network (IRN) Conveners, etc. |
| Support for early-career researchers |
| Automatic membership and active participation in the Doctoral Early Career (DEC) Network Providing WERA doctoral and early research scholars with opportunities to network, meet and build relationships with expert education researchers in terms of the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) |
| Website and social media platforms |
| Disseminate relevant news, calls for papers, publications, training courses etc. via WERA communication channels and social media platforms Members-only section of the WERA website geared toward professional social networking and scholarly exchange with members Participation in the WERA Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter communities |
| Discounts |
| Discounts on WERA publications (Springer, Routledge) Discounts on WERA Focal Meeting registration |
Institutions
| Research with a global perspective |
| Access networks that advance education research worldwide on specific scholarly topics through the WERA International Research Networks (IRN) |
| International recognition and networking |
| Recognition status as WERA Institutional Member Professional development and worldwide scholarly networking Information and invitations on WERA members’ educational research events, capacity development initiatives, and projects Submit proposals for organised WERA symposia and keynote presentations at conferences of member associations globally Present your research or participate in a panel or special sessions at a WERA Focal Meeting world-wide Meeting space during the Focal Meeting for the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) and International Research Network (IRN) Conveners, etc. |
| Support for early-career researchers |
| Automatic membership and active participation in the Doctoral Early Career (DEC) Network Providing WERA doctoral and early research scholars with opportunities to network, meet and build relationships with expert education researchers in terms of the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) |
| Website and social media platforms |
| Disseminate relevant news, calls for papers, publications, training courses etc. via WERA communication channels and social media platforms Members-only section of the WERA website geared toward professional social networking and scholarly exchange with members Participation in the WERA Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter communities |
| Discounts |
| Discounts on WERA publications (Springer, Routledge) Discounts on WERA Focal Meeting registration |
Individuals
| Role as a worldwide education researcher |
| Become a reviewer for WERA Focal Meeting submissions Opportunity to propose and lead a WERA International Research Network (IRN) or join an existing IRN. This affords you increased potential to network with colleagues with similar research interests and collaborative opportunities for mutual projects |
| International recognition and networking |
| Recognition status as WERA Individual Member Professional development and worldwide scholarly networking Information and invitations on WERA members’ educational research events, capacity development initiatives, and projects Submit proposals for organised WERA symposia and keynote presentations at conferences of member associations globally Present your research or participate in a panel or special sessions at a WERA Focal Meeting world-wide Network and build capacity by engaging in custom-made meetings during the WERA Conferences, e.g. Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) and International Research Network (IRN) Chairs meetings |
| Support for early-career researchers |
| Automatic membership and active participation in the Doctoral Early Career (DEC) Network Opportunity for WERA doctoral and early research scholars to network, meet and build relationships with expert education researchers in terms of the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) WERA mentoring opportunities |
| Personal correspondence |
| Receive timely alerts and regular updates of WERA opportunities via WERA communication channels and social media platforms Access to communication structures to disseminate research collaboration opportunities or global research outputs to the WERA community |
| Discounts |
| Discounts on WERA professional development workshops and courses Discounts on WERA publications (Springer, Routledge) Discounts on WERA Focal Meeting registration |