In today’s rapidly changing professional landscape, the American Psychological Association gives you extraordinary benefits that can help you thrive and succeed in your career.
Invaluable Support for Psychological Scientists
Journals, Books, and Programs Specifically for You
APA is continuously developing new tools, resources and publications to help you find the information you need to further your work or research.
APA advocates on behalf of researchers and scientists to increase federal funding and promotes the value, use and support of psychological research in policy.
APA’s newest journal, Technology, Mind and Behavior, is an online, open access, interdisciplinary journal that focuses on human-technology interaction.
The award-winning APA Books® program offers titles on relevant subjects including assessment and testing, neuropsychology, research methods and statistics—all at member-discounted rates.
APA Books®
Technology, Mind and Behavior Journal
Scholarships and Grants
APA and its affiliates also award scholarships and grants to advance your research and identify other sources of funding for you.
Stay up to date with cutting-edge research, tools, and resources
If you’re a psychological scientist or researcher, APA provides resources, tools and unique opportunities for your growth and advancement.
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With its invaluable tools and resources, curated research and other exclusive content, professional development programs and networking opportunities, an APA membership is essential for anyone in the field of psychology.
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Cutting-edge research — made available through our publications and peer-reviewed scientific journals like Journal of Applied Psychology, Translational Issues in Psychological Science – and starting in January 2021, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.
APA divisions — such as the Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science (Division 3) and the Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology (Division 6), provide networking opportunities with your colleagues who share your specialized interests.
Virtual and live meetings, workshops, and special sessions — from APA’s Technology, Mind & Society conference to the APA Annual Convention, you can connect and share ideas with other scientists, as well as with practitioners, policymakers, industry leaders, and students from around the world.
Curated content — APA offers curated science content including Interconnections of Psychology and Technology, an e-booklet highlighting psychology’s effect on the human-technology interaction. APA also publishes relevant articles on research tools and methods in Monitor on Psychology.
Training Resources
APA has up-to-date information and training resources to help further your research and your career.
Make Your Science Make Sense is an APA training program with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science where you can get tips on how you can reach diverse audiences with your scientific message. Through this highly valued training, you will learn:
- How to craft communications intelligible to nonscientists
- Solutions to common problems in public and peer-to-peer communications
- Improvisational theater techniques to speak more vividly and expressively
- And much more!
APA offers Advanced Training Institutes where you can get valuable insights on state-of-the-art research methods and emerging technologies, and connect with other researchers, advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty.
APA can enhance your efforts or help you become an advocate for psychological science by providing you with materials and training such as the Science Advocacy Toolkit.
Advocacy
APA works to advance the discipline of psychological science and to represent and meet the needs of psychological scientists at all training and career stages. APA promotes research in psychology, the improvement of research methods, and the application of research findings.
Even More Benefits
Stay current, learn about the latest research, and prepare for future trends in psychology with APA’s highly respected publications included with your membership.
- American Psychologist (9 issues) — our flagship journal is often cited and is the most widely circulated social science journal in the world. AP covers groundbreaking research, emerging trends, and information about awards and presentations.
- Monitor on Psychology (8 print and digital issues) — brings you compelling coverage of the science and practice of psychology and its social impact.
- Science Spotlight (twice-monthly e-newsletter) — Stay on top of cutting-edge resources that will help you with your research; be the first to hear about open calls for papers, grants, and funding opportunities; and find out what APA is doing to advance science and how you can get involved.
- APA Member Update (bi-weekly e-newsletter) — notices of psychology news from APA, new products, events, and quick updates.
Enjoy Significant Savings
Journals and Database Subscriptions* — Get up to 60% off the nonmember subscription rate of more than 80 scholarly and professional journals. You can also subscribe to our scholarly and professional research databases (APA PsycNET®).
Books and Videos — APA offers hundreds of award-winning books and videos to further expand your knowledge at member discounts (up to 25%).
*Your membership also gives you an annual $55 publications credit for journals or your database subscription.
