Annual Membership
Professional: $50 per year
For anyone with a professional interest in the science of existential psychology, e.g., post-docs; teachers; professors; researchers; clinicians; non-profit advocates; journalists.
Student: $25 per year
Students at any level; graduates remain eligible until they secure a professional appointment. For student price, enter discount code STUDENT at checkout.
Become a member of ISSEP today!
As an ISSEP member, you’ll be supporting an active community of people who are researching, communicating, and applying the science of existential psychology. This community works together in academia, healthcare, business, government, and nonprofits to advance and leverage an improved understanding of the human experience.
Your membership will strengthen that community.
By joining, you will become eligible to…
Apply for the Research Grants of up to $3,000 per project;
Apply for the Ernest Becker Research Grants of up to $15,000 per project;
Apply for the Innovation in Existential Psychology Award of $250;
Apply for the Graduate Student Registration Award, to attend our annual conference;
Apply for the Graduate Student Diversity Registration Award, to attend our annual conference;
Apply for the Undergraduate Student Registration Award, to attend our annual conference;
Apply for the Undergraduate Student Diversity Registration Award, to attend our annual conference;
Membership is not required to be nominated for the Outstanding Student Award ($500), Best Paper Award ($500), or Career Contributions Awards ($1,000).
By joining, you will help ISSEP continue to…
Bring the community together for events, such as conferences and workshops;
Give conference awards to support the inclusion and innovation of students and professionals;
Offer research grants to stimulate and support promising new research in existential psychology;
Give annual engagement/contributions awards to incentivize and reward engagement with, and contributions to, the advancement of the science of existential psychology;
Offer resources for research, teaching and learning, and application and practice;
Serve as a switchboard for those seeking to connect with the experts; and
Offer original digital content, including news and updates, featured articles, and interviews and member spotlights.
Additionally, your membership will help ISSEP to grow and pursue the future development of…
A mainstream, peer-reviewed Journal for the Science of Existential Psychology;
A centralized, online networking platform on issep.org, including a searchable member directory and forums where the community can exchange messages, find collaborators, announce job offers, coordinate projects, and so on;
Expanded support and resources for research, teaching, and application/practice;
And more…!