Affiliate Membership Cost and Benefits
SCPNT provides many benefits to its industrial affiliate members. SCPNT membership is offered at various sponsorship levels. A summary of membership cost and the benefits associated with each level of sponsorship are shown in the table below.
| Benefits / Sponsorship Levels | Principal Member | Senior Member | Associate Member | Affiliate Member* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Membership Cost | $250K/year | $150K/year | $75K/year | $25K/year | |
| Memberships in Industrial Advisory Committee | 1 | 1 | No | No | |
| Student Research Funding | 2 students / year | 1 student / year | No | No | |
| Visiting Fellows Program | 6 months / year | 3 months / year | 1 month / year | No | |
| Facilitating Student Recruitment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SCPNT Annual Symposium Attendance | Unlimited | Up to 4 people | 2 people | 1 person | |
| Annual Project Reviews & Presentations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Access to Reports and PhD Theses | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Access to Weekly Seminar Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Recognition on Printed Materials, Website, etc. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Exposure to SCPNT Research | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| *Affiliate Membership is for startup companies | |||||
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Affiliate Program members may provide additional funding. All research results arising from the use of the additional funding will be shared with all program members and the general public. Affiliate Program members may request the additional funding be used to support a particular area of program research identified on the program’s website, or the program research of a named faculty member, as long as the faculty is identified on the program website as participating in the Affiliate Program. In either instance, the director of the Affiliate Program will determine how the additional funding will be used in the program’s research.
The site presentations and all information, data and results arising from such visitation interactions will be shared with all members and the public.