National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS)
Established: 1989. Membership:
250. Annual Dues Regular Memberships: $20 income under $30,000;
$40 income between $30,001 and $60,000;
$60 income between $60,001 and $80,000; $80 income between $80,001 and $100,000;
$100 income more than $100,000; $200 Patron (1 year);
$500 Benefactor (1 year);
$1,000 Life Membership. Annual Dues Affiliate Organization Memberships: $25 Affiliate Organizations 1-30 Members;
$50 Affiliate Organizations 31-100 Members;
$100 Affiliate Organizations 100+ Members.
Web site: www.ncis.org
Email: ncismembercom@gmail.com
Statement of Purpose: NCIS objectives are to:
- Bring independent scholars together to share scholarly interests and expertise
- Improve access to research libraries for independent scholars
- Offer independent scholars information and advice about grants and fellowships and about publishing
- Encourage foundations and institutes to open competitions to independent scholars and to include them on review committees
- Hold conferences and workshops of interest to independent scholars and to the public
- Offer grants-in-aid to NCIS members and small grants to affiliates
- Serve as administrator for members applying for grants
- Encourage information exchange through publications and electronic communication
- Aid organizations of independent scholars by collecting and sharing organization experience and by publicizing their work
- Provide information for the creation of local organizations of independent scholars
Office:
National Coalition of Independent Scholars
PO Box 19302
Jonesboro, AR 72403
Officers and Staff
President:
Lisa Perry
E-mail: lpncis@gmail.com
Vice President:
Guillermina Walas
E-mail: guiyermin@hotmail.com
Secretary:
Vacant
E-mail:
Treasurer:
Katalin Kadar Lynn
E-mail: katalin100@gmail.com
Primary Contact:
Neil B. Dukas
1 Cedar Ave.,
Kentfield, CA 94904-2504
Phone: (415) 925-9597
Fax: (800) 267-8698
E-mail: neil@dukas.org
Primary Contact
Annual Meeting Date: Meetings are held by regional affiliates on their own schedules. NCIS facilitates such meetings with financial and organizational support.
Publication: "The Independent Scholar" is a quarterly publication of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars. Available to members through the NCIS organization website.
E-Version:
Text revisions by:
Elisabeth Grant 07/28/11
Version ©2003, American Historical Association
Last Updated: July 28, 2011 4:19 PM