The American Political Science Association promotes scholarly research and discourse across the field of political science, while continuing to promote and expand professional opportunities.A membership in APSA enables access to benefits, programs, and services that will help you stay abreast with evolving methodologies, research topics, and approaches in the field and allow you to have a direct impact on the discipline.

Who Joins APSA?

APSA’s member benefits are designed to ensure that all of our members receive the highest value for their membership.Our membership is comprised of:

• Individual Members including Faculty, Students, K-12 educators, Consultants, Researchers, Retired members
• Undergraduate and Graduate Departments
• Institutional Members including libraries, research institutes, think tanks, embassies, and non-governmental organizations

“I initially joined APSA to see the job listings when I was on the market. I continue to stay involved because of the high value the organization provides in cutting edge research. I enjoy attending the annual meetings and reconnecting with friends from graduate school and other programs that I participated in over the last 8 years such as the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, ICPSR, and the Summer Institute in Political Psychology at Stanford. APSA also provides a great platform for networking with scholars whose work you admire.” – Camille Burge