Professional Organizations

The field of Research Administration has several general professional organizations as well as groups that focus on specialty areas.

Whichever path you take within your RA career, know that there is support and continued learning resources available to guide you along the way.

National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
https://www.ncura.edu/Home.aspx

Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)
https://www.cra-cert.org/

Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
https://www.srainternational.org/home

Association of University Export Control Officers (AUECO)
https://www.aueco.org/

Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
https://autm.net/Home.htm

Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)
https://primr.org/

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
https://www.ncmahq.org/

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