Institutional Program Member Benefits
Programs that provide training in neuroscience and related fields can benefit from this specialized membership.
Enjoy unique opportunities and benefits to support the education and training of future generations of neuroscientists.
IP membership is available for formal programs at educational or research facilities that include undergraduate, predoctoral, or postdoctoral trainees engaged in neuroscience research and/or study, and that provide trainees with the expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary scientific skillsets to propel the scientific enterprise toward discovery and to further our understanding of the workings of the nervous system.
2-year membership options are also available. Please contact membership@sfn.org if you would like to change your membership from 1- to 2-years.
For programmatic and eligibility questions related to IP membership, please contact training@sfn.org.
Become an Institutional Program Member
Please allow a few days processing time for your IP memberships to update in our system.
Member Benefits
As an IP member, you will gain:
- A listing in the Institutional Program (IP) Directory.
- One free email per year to SfN’s student members.
- Discounted booth fees for graduate degree-granting programs to exhibit at the Graduate School Fair (GSF) at SfN’s annual meeting if IP membership is renewed prior to grad school fair booth registration.
- A 25% discount on any NeuroJobs Career Center (NJCC) package for the annual meeting purchased during the membership year.
Member Eligibility
IP Membership eligibility is extended to:
- Academic departments and programs that award undergraduate major or advanced degrees in neuroscience or neuroscience-related disciplines (e.g., psychology, biomedical engineering).
- Non-degree-granting training entities, such as:
- Short-term training grants.
- Post-baccalaureate programs.
- Organizations with summer neuroscience programs.
- Non-degree-granting research institutions or centers.
- Postdoctoral training programs at pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies.
- Reduced dues rates for institutions based in developing countries (as classified by the World Bank).
- Applications for IP membership in these reduced dues categories must include a primary address within the Category I, II or III country.
- See Information for Members in Developing Countries for rates and details.
- New graduate or postdoctoral programs
- Renewing graduate or postdoctoral programs
- Undergraduate programs
- Non-degree-granting programs
Undergraduate Membership Bundles
The undergraduate membership bundle combines Institutional Program (IP) Undergraduate Membership with Individual Undergraduate Memberships at a discounted price.
Individual Undergraduate Memberships purchased through the bundle are available to eligible individuals affiliated with the purchasing institution's undergraduate program at the time of purchase.
Each Individual Undergraduate Member who joins through the bundle is eligible for:
- One complimentary registration for the 2027 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Short Course, subject to availability.
- A 50% discount on the applicable student registration rate for SfN's 2027 Annual Meeting.
Members must register separately for the RCR Short Course and Annual Meeting to receive these benefits. The bundle does not include a discount or waiver of Annual Meeting abstract submission fees.
All memberships purchased through the bundle expire December 31, 2027, regardless of the purchase or redemption date. Membership codes must be redeemed by October 27, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. CDT. All purchases are final and non-refundable.
View the Undergraduate Membership Bundle Terms and Conditions for full details.
If interested in the Undergraduate Membership Bundle, email training@sfn.org or note on your application.
Two-year membership dues for new graduate or postdoctoral programs include one year at the new-institution rate and one year at the renewing-institution rate.
Institutions in developing countries: See Information for Members in Developing Countries for rates and details.
