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Associate Membership

Maintain your Associate Membership

Take action and recertify your eligilibility for Associate Membership

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Associate Member Council (AMC)

The representative body of the AACR Associate members.

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Supporting the Professional Development and Career Advancement of early-career researchers

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Education & Training

The AACR supports the education and training of early-career researchers through educational workshops, special conferences, courses, and more!

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Opportunities for medical students, residents, clinicians, and physician-scientists

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CancerCareers.org

Exclusively features cancer research positions!

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The AACR supports the education, training, and professional development of early-career investigators in the cancer field. No annual dues required for Associate membership. AACR Associate membership is open to graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows who are enrolled in educational or training programs that could lead to careers in cancer research. The AACR is pleased to offer opportunities to investigators in the international community, in particular, those located in countries with emerging economies. World Bank List of Countries with Emerging Economies

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Benefits of Associate Membership

Membership benefits include significantly reduced registration rates for participation in AACR Annual Meetings and special conferences, the privilege of sponsoring a proffered paper (abstract) for consideration for presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting, substantially reduced subscriptions rates to one or more of AACR’s nine scientific journals, a membership card that acknowledges the member is in good standing, and more.

General Resources for Early-career Researchers

AACR resources available to assist scientists early in their career: