Membership Benefits

Whether you are a young scholar looking to advance your career and grow your professional network; a senior academic seeking to promote your research, learn new teaching strategies or serve as a leader in the research community; or a business practitioner or consultant needing to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the field; SARSMR membership has much to offer you. The following benefits are available exclusively to SARSMR members:

  • High-quality, targeted professional training and development
  • Access to an annual conference with a reduced registration rate for members
  • Access to an accreditation program which recognizes research management as a profession
  • Knowledge exchange through state-wide chapters and special interest groups
  • Access to awards and scholarships
  • Member resources and advocacy services
  • Access to member-exclusive webinars and virtual events
  • Membership in interest groups and Communities for networking and programming with those who have similar interests
  • Opportunity to serve as a volunteer leader of the Society in one or more of the program areas
  • Access to apply for research funding from the Society’s Research Foundation
  • Special member registration rate to the Society’s annual conference in Jeddah
  • Alerts about key events in the relevant areas such as forthcoming conferences, calls for papers, and faculty research positions
  • Attendance at the Society’s Annual General Meeting with the right to nominate, vote, and stand for designated positions; and
  • Workshops with leading national and international scholars for doctoral research students