National Coalition of Independent Scholars is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing professional affiliation, support services, and camaraderie to scholars outside of tenured academia. Although based in the United States, our membership and activities extend internationally, and in August 2019 NCIS Full and Associate members comprise over 220 scholars in countries in Europe, Asia, Australia as well as Canada and the Americas. Membership is open to scholars across all disciplines. NCIS assesses the qualifications of each membership candidate for intellectual contribution, scholarly rigor, and independent status prior to acceptance.
Our most recent international conference was held at the University of Massachussetts, Amherst in June 2019, on the theme "Making Connections, Meeting Challenges". Check out our conference page for reports and resources.
NCIS is an affiliate of the American Historical Association and a member of the The Alliance of Nonprofits.
Making Connections, Meeting Challenges: Celebrating 30 Years of NCIS
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, U.S.
WHAT A FABULOUS EVENT THIS WAS! REPORT AND RESOURCES FROM THE CONFERENCE WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE
A SELECTION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES OF OUR PEER-REVIEWED OA JOURNAL THE INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR
National Coalition of Independent Scholars
