Interested in SSN Membership?

Joining the network is easy – and free! Sign up below for more information about SSN membership eligibility and our two-step joining process. Register for an upcoming SSN Info Session, Coffee Hour, or monthly Q&A event.

Media Support

Place OpEds and connect to journalists with help from SSN’s experienced team.

Powerful Relationships

Leverage the network to connect with decision makers.

Get Training

Maximize the impact of your time and research.

Build Community

Join a growing community of leading scholars in chapters across the country.

Take the first step.

Joining the network begins with filling out the SSN New Member form. The information you provide constitutes your eventual SSN scholar page and prompts our staff to contact you to learn more about your public engagement goals.

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Learn More About Membership

Read about the benefits of joining a national network of university-based scholars who are committed to using research to improve policy and strengthen democracy. Our two-step membership process is free and offers hands-on support for scholars interested in deepening their public engagement skills.

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Monthly Programming

Available to SSN members and researchers in the process of joining the network.

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SSN Info Sessions

Learn about SSN's mission, the value of membership, and the steps to becoming a member. Attendees will have time to brainstorm their written policy or media contribution, as well as ask questions about the membership process.

Next Session: Sessions are held biweekly on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2pm ET

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Q&A Events

Gain access to Q&A events to build core skills of engaging with policymakers, civic leaders, and the media. New trainings offered monthly on topics such as OpEd writing and building relationships with policymakers. All researchers welcome 

Next Event: TBD

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SSN Coffee Hours

Join us for SSN’s Coffee Hours! You’ll have the opportunity to meet with our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to receive support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask membership-related questions, and get to know our national staff.

Next Session: Monday, June 23rd at 2pm ET

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Didn't make our last Q&A event?

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Transforming Research into Impact

Hear from SSN members about how the network has transformed their work, providing them with the tools, connections, and resources to turn research into real-world impact and drive meaningful change.

SSN Members: Update Your SSN Profile!

New publication or media hit?

Use this form to quick-add new books, articles, reports, or policy documents you wrote without SSN staff support to your Publications section and OpEds, TV and radio appearances, and journalism that quotes you or cites your research to the In the News section of your SSN Scholar Page.

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Got promoted, changed institutions, or broadened your research focus?

Use this form to update core info on your SSN Scholar Page like your university affiliation, title, areas of expertise, bio, and contact methods.

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Questions?

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