## PSA MEMBERSHIP

#### Membership Categories

Premium
Persons with at least a Bachelors Degree in Political Science or directly related disciplines such as Public Administration, Political leadership, Political and economic governance, Public Policy and Political Economy Analysis, international relations or Political Philosophy. Such individuals shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership to the Association except holding positions in the Executive Council if such a member holds a position in a political party
Associate
open to persons without qualification in Political Science or directly related disciplines but registered as a student for a study Programme leading to the award of the Master of Political Science, International Relations or Public Administration. Associate members shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership of the Association except holding positions in the Executive Council.
Honorary
The Executive Council shall have powers to confer Honorary membership to distinguished members of the society both local and international. Such members shall enjoy all the privileges of membership to the Association except holding positions in the Executive Council
Institutional
Institutional membership shall be classified as: “premium membership” and “affiliate membership”. “Premium Institutional Membership” shall apply to institutions of higher learning involved in the field of political science or directly related fields. The representative of such institution shall have the voting rights but cannot hold position in the Executive Council unless such a representative is a Premium member as an individual (or Diplomat member). “Affiliate Institutional Membership” shall be all institutions subscribing to the purpose and objectives of the Association. Affiliates shall have the right to enjoy all the privileges of the Association but their representative shall not be eligible to hold position in the Executive Council unless such a representative is a Premium member as an individual (or Diplomat member).

#### How to Engage us?

More on How you can Engage us
As one way of contributing to the governance space in Malawi, the Association would like to advise all stakeholders including the media, government MDAs, local and international NGOs, development partners, and private entities and the general public, who may wish to benefit from the expertise of the PSA or its members as individuals to be free to consult the Association or any of our registered members depending on their respective areas of expertise. However, where an individual is consulted, such engagement and any views or actions thereof shall be in the concerned member’s individual capacity - NOT as representative of the Association. PSA – as guided by Article 4(1)(2)- shall periodically respond to emerging governance issues through actions or statements duly signed by the President and Secretary General or Publicity Secretary. Only such action or statement shall be the representation of the views of PSA.

#### Become Our Member

Membership Process

- Contact our PSA Administrator Mr. Raphael Nedi on 0884318773.
- New applications for 2022 membership are still open. & Each application is subjected to a strict vetting process by the PSA Executive Council, and the Council may approve or reject an application for membership in its discretion as guided by Article 6 of the PSA Constitution.

- All current registered members of the Association are reminded to renew their 2022 membership for 2022 by 2nd July 2022.
- For any inquiries relating to the Association contact us through the PSA Administrator on 0884318773 & or Secretary General on 0993467397.

### Political Science Association (PSA) Membership

Membership shall be open to individuals and institutions that subscribe to the purpose and objectives of the Association. The Executive Council may approve or reject an application for membership in its discretion.

The Executive Council shall have the right to terminate membership provided that the concerned member shall be given the right to be heard before the final decision is made.