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» Download 2013 SPR Membership
Guidelines and Application (.doc)

**New this year: Second letter is REQUIRED**

APS Application Process SPR Application Process
  • Active Membership: Sponsorship (Proposer and Seconder) by two APS members in good standing (dues current). Both the Proposer and the Seconder must be Active members of the APS.
      • Honorary Membership: Proposer and/or Seconder may be Active, Emeritus or Honorary Members in good standing (dues current for Active Members).
    • APS Officers and Council Members are NOT eligible to propose, second or submit support letters.
  • Complete the application (.doc), including the Proposer's essay and the Seconder's letter, and submit to the APS Central Office together with:
    • Application completed by Proposer, and signed by both the Proposer and the Seconder,
    • The nominee’s current Curriculum Vitae (CV) and complete Biography, and
    • Two representative papers authored by the candidate.
    • Support letters:
      • Not required with the submission of the Application packet.
      • Must be from APS Members only (Active, Emeritus or Honorary).
  • Reviewed by the APS Council to consider the candidate’s qualifications.
  • Approved candidates begin full membership privileges in January following their acceptance.
NEW SPR Fellows Membership: On December 1, 2011 the SPR Constitution & By-Laws were amended to include a Fellow Membership Section in Article V. Membership Categories. Learn more & apply »
  • Two SPR members (proposer and seconder,) in good standing must sponsor the application.
    • One of these members must be an active SPR member under the age of 50.
    • Current SPR Officers and Council members cannot serve as the proposer or seconder for new member applications.
  • Complete the application, including the bibliography, the proposing member’s essay, letters of support and representative publication(s).
  • Reviewed by the SPR Council to consider the candidate’s qualifications and commitment to pediatric research.
  • Approved candidates begin full membership privileges in January following their acceptance.
APS Membership Pricing SPR Membership Pricing
Member Type Dues for 2012 Journal
Active
US$225.00
US$115.00 (required)
Emeritus
US$0.00
US$115.00 (optional)
Honorary
US$0.00
US$115.00 (optional)
Member Type Dues for 2012 Journal
Active
US$210.00
US$115.00 (required)
Senior
US$120.00
US$115.00 (optional)
Emeritus
US$0.00
US$115.00 (optional)
Affiliate
US$35.00
(through ESPR)