Let the Psychonomic Society help you connect with more than 4,500 cognitive and experimental psychologists from around the world whose numbers are some of the most distinguished researchers in the field. Many of us are concerned with the application of psychology to health, technology and education, and many of us use converging methods such as neuroscience and computational science to achieve our research goals. Whether you are renewing your membership in PS or joining for the first time, review the membership types below to determine which is best for you.  

Undergraduate Student

One Year Dues: $15.00 (2025)
Two Year Dues: $28.50 (5% Discount for 2025 and 2026)
Three Year Dues: $40.50 (10% Discount for 2025/2026 and 2027)
Membership is on a calendar year basis. 

Undergraduate student applications are typically processed within two business days. Applications require a letter from your advisor certifying that you are enrolled in an undergraduate program in psychology or an allied field. The letter may be brief, such as “Janet Smith is enrolled in the Bachelor's Program in Psychology at the University of Mannheim.” Advisor letters must be signed by your advisor. 

Benefits

• Eligible to submit a poster abstract to the Annual Meeting
  

• Undergraduate Student submissions require sponsorship by a current Fellow of the Psychonomic Society and are scheduled as posters.

• Free online access to the seven Psychonomic Society Journals

• Access to the searchable, online Member Directory

Graduate Student

One Year Dues: $25.00 (2025)
Two Year Dues: $47.50 (5% Discount for 2025 and 2026)
Three Year Dues: $67.50 (10% Discount for 2025/2026 and 2027)
Membership is on a calendar year basis. 

Graduate Student applications are typically processed within two business days. Applications require a letter from your advisor certifying that you are enrolled in a graduate program in psychology or an allied field. The letter may be brief, such as “Janet Smith is enrolled in the Master's Program in Psychology at the University of Mannheim.” Advisor letters must be signed by your advisor.

Benefits

• Eligible to submit an abstract to the Annual Meeting
  
• Graduate Student submissions require sponsorship by a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society and are scheduled as posters.
• Eligible to apply for a Psychonomic Society Graduate Conference Award
• Eligible to apply for a Psychonomic Society J. Frank Yates Student Conference Award (Supporting diversity and inclusion in cognitive psychology)
  
• Free online access to the seven Psychonomic Society Journals
• Access to the searchable, online Member Directory

Member (PhD or equivalent required)

One Year Dues: $85.00 (2025)
Two Year Dues: $161.50 (5% Discount for 2025 and 2026)
Three Year Dues: $229.50 (10% Discount for 2025/2026 and 2027)
Membership is on a calendar year basis. 

Members must have a PhD or equivalent in Psychology or an allied field. Members may submit an abstract to the annual meeting. Generally, these will be scheduled as poster presentations. If a spoken presentation is requested, Members' abstract receive priority after submission of Fellows'. Member applications are processed immediately and at any time throughout the year.

Benefits                                    

• Eligible to submit an abstract to the Annual Meeting
  
• Generally, these are scheduled as a poster presentation. If a spoken presentation is requested, the Member’s abstract receives priority after submissions by Fellows.
• Free online access to the seven Psychonomic Society Journals
• Eligible to submit nominations for Psychonomic Society awards, including:
  • Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award
    
  • Mid-Career Award
  • Early Career Award
    
• Eligible to submit proposals for a Leading Edge Workshop
• Eligible to submit proposals for a Collaborative Symposium
• Eligible to participate in the annual election process by providing nominations for Governing Board candidates, and by voting for candidates
• Job Listings appear online immediately
  Non-member postings are reviewed within 3 business days
• Access to the searchable, online Member Directory
  

Fellow

One Year Dues: $120.00 (2025)
Two Year Dues: $228.00 (5% Discount for 2025 and 2026)
Three Year Dues: $324.00 (10% Discount for 2025/2026 and 2027)
Membership is on a calendar year basis. 

Conferral of fellowship in the Psychonomic Society is an honor that recognizes significant contributions and accomplishments in research in psychological science and closely related fields. Upon recommendation from the membership committee, the governing board of the Psychonomic Society votes on the admittance of each new fellow. Fellows shall be persons who have demonstrated that they are well qualified to conduct and to supervise scientific research in psychology or allied sciences.

To be eligible for consideration, a person must (a) hold the PhD degree or equivalent, (b) have published significant, peer-reviewed research beyond the doctoral dissertation, and (c) be actively involved in independent scientific research in psychology or allied sciences. A successful candidate will 1) be at least 3 years post-PhD, and 2) have at least 6 recent research publications in high-quality refereed journals in addition to publications resulting from the PhD. Several of these publications must be first-authored. The successful candidate will demonstrate clear evidence of independent scholarship, active engagement in methodologically rigorous and theoretically interesting high level research, and indications of an imminent national/international reputation for excellence in the psychological sciences.

Twice a year, about March 1 and September 1, applications on hand are sent to the Membership committee for its approval or disapproval. Applicants can ordinarily expect to be informed by the Secretary of the Committee's decision 6-8 weeks later. Those in the spring group who are accepted as members are eligible to give papers at that year's meeting upon payment of that year's dues. Accepted individuals in the fall group do not have time to submit paper applications before the deadline and should consider submitting for the following year's meeting.

Benefits

• Fellow submissions to the Annual Meeting receive the highest priority for acceptance as spoken presentations
  
• Eligible to submit nominations for Psychonomic Society awards, including:
  • Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award
    
  • Mid-Career Award
  • Early Career Award
• Eligible to submit proposals for a Leading Edge Workshop
• Eligible to submit proposals for a Collaborative Symposium
• Eligible to participate in the annual election process by providing nominations for Governing Board candidates, and by voting for candidates
• Free online access to the seven Psychonomic Society Journals
• Job Listings appear online immediately
  Non-member postings are reviewed within 3 business days
• Access to the searchable, online Member Directory
• You may add FPsyS as an acronym to your e-signature

Emeritus Member

2025 Dues: No Dues
Members in good standing who have retired may request Emeritus status. Emeritus Members pay no dues but retain the privileges of membership, including online access to all seven journals. You can request Emeritus status by emailing Member Services, info@psychonomic.org.

Emeritus Fellow

2025 Dues: No Dues
Fellows in good standing who have retired may request Emeritus status. Emeritus Fellows pay no dues but retain the privileges of a fellow, including online access to all seven journals. You can request Emeritus status by emailing Member Services, info@psychonomic.org.

Membership Questions

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