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.
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Association Membership
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.
Education research associations from countries and regions around the world are eligible to apply to become a WERA governing member.
Benefits
- Propose, lead, or join a WERA IRN to advance education research worldwide on specific scholarly topics
- Submit proposals for organized WERA Invited Symposia and Keynote Presentations at Conferences of Member Associations globally
- Co-host annual international Focal Meetings with WERA
- Present your research or participate in an invited panel or special session internationally at a WERA Focal Meeting
- Be recognized as a WERA Association Member and participate in WERA Council deliberations and elections with voting rights
- Be invited to WERA members’ educational research events, capacity development initiatives, and projects
- Foster outreach and capacity development by serving as a WERA Mentor
- Reduced rates for WERA Focal Meetings
- Discounts on WERA publications and professional development workshops and courses
- Disseminate relevant news, calls for papers, publications, training courses, etc. to the WERA global community via the WERA website, email newsletter, and social media platforms
- Access a private repository on the WERA website’s Members’ Portal, including keynote addresses and webinars
- Receive timely alerts and personalized updates about education research opportunities around the world, such as conferences, call for papers, etc.
- Have a dedicated meeting space at WERA Focal Meetings for the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) and International Research Network (IRN) Chairs, etc.
- Automatically become a member of the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network
- Have the opportunity for WERA doctoral and early research scholars to network, meet, and build relationships with expert education rresearchers through the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network and WERA Mentoring Program
- Invitation to submit proposals to WERA publications including the Global Perspective on Education (GPER) and WERA Springer Book Series
- Become a reviewer for GPER
Institutional Membership
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 to apply to become a WERA affiliated institutional member.
Benefits
- Propose, lead, or join a WERA Institutional Research Network (IRN) to advance education research worldwide on specific scholarly topics
- Submit proposals for organized WERA Invited Symposia and Keynote Presentations at Conferences of Member Associations globally
- Present your research or participate in an invited panel or special session internationally at a WERA Focal Meeting
- Be recognized as a WERA Institutional Member and attend WERA Council deliberations with Observer status
- Share your exceptional achievements of worldwide relevance through the WERA website, email newsletter, and social media channels
- Be invited to WERA members’ educational research events, capacity development initiatives, and projects
- Reduced rates for WERA Focal Meetings
- Discounts on WERA publications and professional development workshops and courses
- Disseminate relevant news, calls for papers, publications, training courses, etc. via the WERA website, email newsletter, and social media platforms
- Access a private repository on the WERA website’s Members’ Portal, including keynote addresses and webinars
- Access to communication structures to disseminate research collaboration opportunities or global research outputs to the WERA community
- Receive timely alerts and personalized updates about education research opportunities around the world, such as conferences, call for papers, etc.
- Have a dedicated meeting space at WERA Focal Meetings for the Doctoral and Early Career Network (DEC) and International Research Network (IRN) Chairs, etc.
- Automatically become a member of the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network
- Have the opportunity for WERA doctoral and early research scholars to network, meet, and build relationships with expert education researchers through the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network and WERA Mentoring Program
- Invitation to submit proposals to WERA publications including the Global Perspective on Education (GPER) and WERA Springer Book Series
- Become a reviewer for GPER
Individual Membership
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
- Propose, lead, or join a WERA Institutional Research Network (IRN) to advance education research worldwide on specific scholarly topics, with increased potential to network with colleagues with similar research interests and collaborative opportunities for mutual projects
- Become a reviewer for WERA Focal Meeting submissions
- Access a private repository on the WERA website’s Members’ Portal, including keynote addresses and webinars
- Receive timely alerts and personalized updates about education research opportunities around the world, such as conferences, call for papers, etc.
- International recognition of status as affiliated with WERA in the form of a membership certificate
- Access networks that advance education research on policies and practices worldwide
- Scholarly exchange through the WERA website and social media platforms
- Reduced rates for WERA Focal Meetings
- Discounts on professional development workshops and courses
- Discounts on WERA publications (Springer, Routledge)
- Automatically become a member of the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network
- Have the opportunity for WERA doctoral and early research scholars to network, meet, and build relationships with expert education researchers through the Doctoral and Early Career (DEC) Network and WERA Mentoring Program