Member Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Professional Member

AMRA Professional Members are individuals dedicated to advancing mindfulness research and/or practice. This group includes mindfulness teachers. They aim to support a community that cultivates the mission and vision of AMRA. Professional Members typically have completing their formal education by earning a graduate degree or higher (M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., M.D., D.O., etc. however, this is not required as many practicing professionals internationally do not rely on degrees) and intend to continue learning about the latest advances in mindfulness research and practice using the multiple AMRA resources provided to members. Membership is open to people from all countries.

Student Member

To qualify as an AMRA Student Member, applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college, or school (18 years of age minimum). You will be asked to submit proof of student status. Membership is open to all countries.

Retired Member

To qualify as an AMRA Retired Member, applicants must be aged 65+ years old and no longer earning an income from a primary employment. Retired individuals also have the option to join the Professional Membership category, if eligible based on Professional Membership criteria. Membership is open to people from all countries.

Subscriber

Subscribers gain access to all current and archived issues of Mindfulness Research Monthly, the research bulletin of AMRA. Subscribers receive one email per month that connects them with the monthly. Subscription is included for Members. Subscribers are not AMRA Members.

Public Access

As a service to the public, all volumes of the research bulletin two years or older are made freely available.

Join the AMRA community

Join our effort and make a difference. Membership is open to individuals from all countries. Get involved in the work that matters to your profession. Become a member and enjoy the benefits of membership, including opportunities to expand your expertise in mindfulness and develop professionally through learning about the latest studies and funded grant applications, being informed of the latest mindfulness research articles, reading our research news dissemination, accessing the AMRA scientific database over over 6,000 citation, receiving event coverage, and professional networking through sponsored events and conferences. 

Keep up to date in the field

Gain full access to Mindfulness Research Monthly scientific bulletin. Build your knowledge on the science of mindfulness and keep it current while discovering the work of new colleagues in the field and new grants funded by the National Institutes of Health. 

Access the AMRA citation database

AMRA provides a comprehensive database of over 6,000 mindfulness references from 1960 to current date. Members have full access to download this database to support their own work and to keep pace with the rapid world of scientific publishing. Full access to article content depends solely on third party publishing rights, which is not under the control of AMRA. The database is updated monthly and can be downloaded by logging in to your Member account. 

Discounted event submissions

AMRA Professional Members receive a 10% discount on event and program submission to be sponsored on the AMRA website and in the monthly bulletin.

Access the resource depository and program locator

Identify leading reviews and analyses on mindfulness and review commonly-tested measurement scales. Members can post their mindfulness institute physical address and website on our list of centers at no cost. The Find a Program page allows AMRA Members to post their agency address so users can identify research and practice programs from around the world.

Networking with peers and professionals

Your AMRA membership places you in a community of mindfulness researchers, practitioners, and trainees. Keeping at pace with new discoveries in the field with AMRA allows you to join the growing scientific discussion and make connections with collaborators in the field. AMRA sponsors several mindfulness events and conferences with affiliate organizations throughout the year that provide opportunities for AMRA members to network.

Grant Opportunities

Early Career Professional Development grants are made available each year to early career professionals to support their growth and scientific contributions to the field.

AMRA membership dues

Membership dues for the American Mindfulness Research Association (AMRA):

Professional Member ($249 paid annually)

Retired Member ($119 USD paid annually)

Student Member ($99 USD paid annually)

Subscriber ($75 USD paid annually)

Paying membership dues

Joining AMRA and paying membership dues is easy. The AMRA membership application is available online and submitted on our website. AMRA accepts debit/credit card payments fully secured with AffiniPay. AMRA is a secured website with a SSL encryption certificate.

Membership duration

All AMRA memberships expire after one full year. For example, if you become an AMRA member on May 1, 2020 then your membership expires on June 30, 2021.