An MPSA membership provides access to the leading scholarship, events, professional resources, and networking opportunities in the field of political science. MPSA membership benefits include:
A subscription to the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) and full access to past AJPS articles.
Access the MSPA Job Board, which includes a curated listing of tenure-track faculty positions, postdocs, and alt-academic openings that is updated daily with the ability to search and filter positions by subfield.
Discounted registration for the MPSA Annual Conference.
Access to MPSA Mentoring Programs.
A curated list of grants and funding opportunities for faculty and students.
The option to showcase published research on the MPSA Bookshelf, which is open to the public.
A variety of professional resources related to publication, teaching, research, and career advancement, including a 50% off discount for an individual JSTOR subscription.
A subscription to the Member Newsletter, which provides updates in the discipline and opportunities for scholarly advancement.
Ready to join or renew your MPSA membership?
Memberships may be purchased:
- Online – By signing in to your MPSA account. If you do not have an account, create one here.
- By Mail or Phone – Send in a completed application and your dues payment via check, or call (812) 558-0588 Ext. 2 to join/renew and pay via credit card.
Please note: All membership purchases are non-refundable. MPSA does not invoice for membership and does not accept purchase orders, wire transfers, or bank transfers as payment.
Questions? Please contact the MPSA Membership Department by email or by phone at (812) 558-0588 Ext. 2.
Membership Dues
To ensure access for political science scholars from all income levels and career stages, membership dues for professionals are charged on an income-based sliding scale. Accurate representation of your income level reflects your commitment to your colleagues and the discipline.
Membership Level |
Cost for 2-Year Membership |
| Professional, Income < $50,000 | $173 |
| Professional, Income $50,000 – $74,999 | $216 |
| Professional, Income $75,000 – $99,999 | $254 |
| Professional, Income $100,000 – $149,000 | $318 |
| Professional, Income $150,000 – $199,999 | $359 |
| Professional, Income > $200,000 | $390 |
| Retiree | $77 |
| Graduate Student | $120 |
| Undergraduate Student | $55 |
| Lifetime Membership | $3,600 |
Get Involved with MPSA
Engaging with MPSA helps you grow your professional network, support the organization, and contribute to the broader political science community. No matter how much time you have, there’s a way to participate!
Ways to Get Involved:
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- Connect Online: Follow and engage with MPSA on Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.
- Promote: Spread the word about the MPSA Annual Conference and share MPSA posts with your network.
- Nominate Research (April-June): Conference chairs, discussants, section heads, and professional-level or retiree conference participants may nominate research presented at the conference for an award.
- Mentoring: Participate in a mentoring program.
- Advocate: Show your support social science research by participating in an advocacy day.
- Write: Volunteer to contribute a guest post to the MPSA blog – contact MPSA Deputy Executive Director/Communications Director Amy Dubach for more information.
- Take on a Role: Serve as a discussant or chair at the annual conference.
- Participate on a Committee: Volunteer to serve as a conference section head or on an MPSA committee.
For more information about any of these opportunities, please contact the MPSA membership staff.