Affiliate Membership

Why Should You be an Affiliate Member?


1. Privileged Access to Resources and Opportunities: Enjoy member-exclusive subsidies, access to research materials, and developmental programs.

2. Networking and Collaboration: Connect with a diverse network of researchers, professionals, and institutions for collaborative initiatives.

3. Professional Recognition: Enhance your academic and professional profile through affiliation with a reputable research entity.

4. Mentorship Eligibility – As a Mentor: Only qualified affiliate members are eligible to serve as mentors within the VRF 101 mentorship framework.

5. Mentorship Eligibility – As a Mentee: All members of VRF101 (affiliate and non-affiliate members) can enjoy accountability partnership opportunities free of charge. However, only affiliate members can be mentored under the VRF 101 mentorship program.

6. Priority Access to Calls and Invitations: Priority in calls (early or exclusive invitations to participate in conferences, symposiums, or research projects).

7. Priority for Publishing Opportunities: Enjoy preferential consideration in joint research and publication opportunities. Affiliate members can also receive special consideration for publishing under VRF 101-affiliated journals including Mind Journal and OBOR Working Papers (a Hong Kong, Chu Hai College, One Belt One Road Research Institute journal).

8. Eligibility for Strategic Participation and Leadership: Affiliate members have the exclusive right to participate in shaping the direction of VRF 101 through structured discussions during affiliate member meetings. Leadership and committee roles within the forum are reserved for affiliate members only.

9. Strength in Numbers: Registered affiliate members form the backbone of VRF 101, strengthening its influence and ability to secure transformative collaborations and partnerships.

10. Platform for Advancing Personal Research and Academic Goals: Only affiliate members are permitted to use VRF 101 platforms to promote/advance their personal research, academic agenda, data collection or related professional endeavors.

How to Complete Your Affiliate Membership Registration
To successfully complete your registration and receive your Affiliate Member Certificate, kindly follow the steps below:

Step 1: Preliminaries
a). Read our Code of Conduct [Click HERE].
b). Pay the Membership Fee (Affiliate Membership Fee: KES 1,000 (Valid for 2 Years)
i). For Applicants in Kenya:
– M-Pesa Paybill: 247247
– Account Number: 680722
ii). For Applicants Outside Kenya:
– Bank Account Number: 0800285744506
– SWIFT Code: EQBLKENA
– Bank Code: 68
– Branch Code: 080
– Country: Kenya

Step 2: Completing the Membership Form
Click HERE to download the application form.
– Print, fill and sign the Membership Application Form.
– Once signed, scan or take a clear photo of the document.

Step 3: Submit Your Signed Form
– Attach and email the filled application form to:
vibrantresearchforum101@gmail.com

Note: Certificates are issued only after both the form and payment have been received.

Current Affiliate Member List: Please click HERE to access the full, current list of registered affiliate members of VRF 101..

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