AERA is committed to advancing knowledge about education, encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education, and promoting the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
As the largest national interdisciplinary research association of 25,000 members across the United States and around the world, AERA informs and enhances research practice; fosters high-quality education research; and strengthens communication and collaboration between researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.
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For more than 25,000 education researchers across the United States and around the world, membership in AERA provides unsurpassed opportunities—for intellectual and professional growth; networking and lifelong friendships; scholarly collaboration; inspiration; career enhancement; engagement with practitioners and policy leaders; and for their collective voice to be heard on federal education and science issues. Read AERA member stories to see how AERA membership makes a difference.
On October 1, AERA will launch a new membership system—re:Members—to better support member engagement and association functions. Here's what you need to know about the transition.
The Doctoral Student Cohort Program offers institutions a unique opportunity to partner with AERA to offer doctoral students access to AERA membership at a substantially reduced dues rate. Institutions that participate in the program collaborate with AERA to off set the cost of membership for doctoral students who join AERA for the first time. Learn more about the Doctoral Student Cohort Program.