National Academy Of Psychology ( India )

Message from the Treasurer

Dear Colleague,
As you are aware- the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India has been serving as a platform to bring together all the psychology professionals for the development of this discipline in India. In recent years NAOP has been engaged in various activities both nationally and internationally and is recognized by all major international psychology associations across the globe. NAOP represents Indian Psychology Community in the International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPSYs), BRICS Plus Psychology Alliance, Asia Pacific Psychology Association (APPA) and has active MOUs with APA as well as many other international Psychology Organizational including (but not limited to) British Psychological Society, South African Federation of Psychologists, Czech Republic Federation of Psychologists, Chinese Psychological Societies. These associations have helped not only NAOP members but also Indian psychology professionals to make contact and establish active research collaborations with psychologists and researchers across the globe.

I, on the behalf of everyone at NAOP invite you to join us and become part of a vibrant community of scholars and practitioners working to promote the science of psychology in India.

With Best Regards,
Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma
Treasurer, NAOP

Who Can Become A Member

As per Clause 3 (subclause ii) of NAOP Constitution

Membership to the academy is by application/invitation/nomination based on the recommendation of the Membership Committee. It will need approval by the Executive Council. Full Members of the Academy ordinarily have a Master’s or equivalent degree in Psychology or related disciplines and be involved in teaching/research/professional practice. Students of Psychological Sciences or related disciplines can become Associate Members but will have no voting rights.
All new members have to go through the application process and will become a member or Associate Member of the Academy once their membership application is approved by the Membership Committee of NAOP.
A person shall continue to be a member so long as the annual dues are regularly paid. A person shall cease to be a member either by default or by unanimous decision of the Working Committee.
Subject to other provisions of the statutes, the persons who become Associate Members or Members can keep their membership on payment of the following membership contribution.

Benefits to Members

Benefits of Membership

Opportunities to join the divisions of NAOP, where members can make research collaborations and can communicate with members to collaborate on projects such as Congress Symposiums, publications, educational webinars etc.
All the members receive some discount in the conference
Registration Fee from the organizers of NAOP annual conferences as well as the conferences organized by NAOP’s MOU partners.
Free access to NAOP Bulletin detailing news, articles, blogs and educational, employment, funding, and conference opportunities from around the world.
Access to various scholarships/ Awards/ Workshops sponsored by NAOP
Free subscription to the NAOP Journal “Psychological Studies” (Only for Full members) for their membership year(s).
Opportunity to participate in various committees of NAOP Divisions.
Eligibility to participate in NAOP Executive Council Election (After uninterrupted membership for five years).
Full members have the voting rights in electing the office bearers of
NAOP that is done electronically every year in the month of November or December.

Fees for New membership or Renewals*

Full Members (for citizens of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Srilanka)

Annual: Rs. 1000 /-

Five years: Rs. 4500 /-

Full Members (International Members)

Annual: USD 30 /-

Five years: USD 1200 /-

For Associate Members (For Students without any voting right):

Annual: Rs. 500 /-

* NAOP membership for a given year is valid from January 1^st till December 31^st.

** Those Paying membership fee up to June 30^th of the given year becomes member w.e.f. January 1^st of that year.

*** Those Paying membership fee from July to December of the given year becomes member w.e.f. January 1^st of next year.

Procedure for New Application

Fill the Application form (Available on NAOP Website)
Get it endorsed/ recommended by an existing NAOP Full Member/ NAOP Fellow
Fill the details in the following google link https://forms.gle/pHj534UUFyJ2zEP97
Once the google link will be received. The Membership committee will review the application and take decision about the membership.
Upon acceptance of the membership, the treasurer will send the payment link for membership fee payment.

Membership

Message from the Treasurer

Who Can Become A Member

Benefits to Members

Fees for New membership or Renewals*

Procedure for New Application

Procedure for Membership Renewal

NAOP Membership Form