Benefits Comparison
| NCIS BENEFITS | FULL MEMBER | ASSOCIATE MEMBER | PRESIDENT OF PARTNER GROUP | MEMBER OF PARTNER GROUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTS, PRIZES | ||||
Eligible for NCIS Conference Travel Grants | After 18 months’ continuous membership | After 18 months’ continuous membership | ||
| Eligible for NCIS Research Support Grants | After 18 months’ continuous membership | After 18 months’ continuous membership | ||
| Eligible for the Elizabeth Eisenstein Essay Prize ($350 p.a.) | X | X | X | |
| Eligible for external grants administered by NCIS | X | X | If Associate or Full Member of NCIS | |
| DISCOUNTED SCHOLARLY RESOURCES | ||||
| Discounted JPASS (for journal access through JSTOR) | X | X | X | |
| Discount on Nota Bene referencing software | X | X | X | |
| Discounts on Professional Writing and Translation Services | X | X | X | |
| ACADEMIC PROFILE & STATIONERY | ||||
| Personalized Member web page | X | X | ||
| E-mail Address (@ncis.org) | X | X | ||
| NCIS Business cards (English, French, Spanish, others on demand) | X | X | ||
| Listing in the NCIS searchable member directory | X | X | Link to Partner Group in searchable directory | |
| Use of the NCIS Member logo | Use of “Member” logo | Use of “Member” logo | Use of “Affiliated Group” logo | |
| Letters of Introduction for entry to libraries and archives | X | X | ||
| ACADEMIC SUPPORT & SERVICES | ||||
| Eligible to have own books reviewed (reviews published in TIS) | X | X | X | X |
| Eligible to submit mss to The Independent Scholar (TIS) journal | X | X | X | X |
| Discussion groups on FaceBook, LinkedIn, and H-Scholar | X | X | X | X |
| Eligible to present paper at NCIS-sponsored conferences | X | X | X | X |
| FOR PARTNER GROUP MEMBERS ONLY | ||||
| Funding for local, regional and national Partner Group meetings | X | X | ||
| $10 introductory discount on NCIS individual membership (only on first year of Full or Associate membership) | X | X | ||