Why be a Member?
If you spend a major portion of your professional time in planning, directing, executing, interpreting or presenting social or marketing research projects, then you are eligible for membership.
Note: All members are bound by the Code of Practice. The Executive Council reserves the right of admission.
Membership Benefits
- Discounted rates for attendance to MSRA activities and events.
- Up-to-date advice and guidelines on best practice, industry developments and latest approaches to gathering consumer insights through our website and bi-monthly newsletters.
- Networking opportunities and new business contacts through a comprehensive programme of events.
- Professional career development ranging from interacting with professionals during activities to training opportunities.
- Credibility and prestige by being part of an internationally recognized Association.
- Professional recognition through awards during annual conventions.
- Recognition that you uphold professional and ethical standards.
Membership Categories
There are 2 levels of membership in MSRA:
- Corporate Membership
- Individual Membership
1. Corporate Membership
This is divided into the following categories:
A Full Corporate Member shall enjoy the following rights:
- Vote in AGMs and SGMs.
- Have its employees participate in MSRA events at 10% discount rate.
- Access to MSRA resources.
Requirements for Full Corporate Membership:
- Duly incorporated entity in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania.
- Have practiced research for minimum two years.
- Have carried out at least 10 successful research studies on behalf of clients.
- Have met requirements to be issued research permit by NACOSTI or such other relevant regulatory body in the respective country.
- Comply with the respective country’s Tax requirements.
- Admission guarantees a seat in the Executive Council. Successful Applicants are required to nominate at least one representative (who should be an MSRA Full Individual Member) to the Council.
- They will need 3 references of clients that they have worked for.
- Comply with MSRA Research and Ethics Codes.
- Pay annual membership fee as stipulated under Membership Fee guidelines.
- Applications will be considered in the next Council meeting following receipt of completed application forms with remittance by the MSRA Secretariat.
How to Apply:
To apply, interested applicants need to download the Full Corporate membership application form, fill, scan and send it to info@msra.or.ke or deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices: Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annual Membership Fees:
- Agency with over 20 employees: Ksh 90,000 ($900)
- Agency with between 6 and 19 employees: Ksh 70,000 ($700)
- Agency with up to 5 employees: KSh 50,000 ($500)
An Interim Corporate Member shall enjoy the following rights:
- Have its employees participate in MSRA events at 5 % discount rate.
- Access to MSRA resources.
Requirement for Interim Corporate Membership:
- Duly incorporated entity in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania.
- Have practiced research for less than two years.
- Have carried out at least one successful research study on behalf of clients.
- Have met requirements to be issued research permit by NACOSTI or such other relevant regulatory body in the respective country.
- Comply with the respective country’s Tax requirements.
- Admission guarantees a seat in the Executive Council. Successful Applicants are required to nominate at one representative (who should be an MSRA Full Individual Member) to the Council.
- They will need 1 referee from a client they have worked for.
- Comply with MSRA Research and Ethics Codes.
- Pay annual membership fee as stipulated under Membership Fee guidelines.
- Applications will be considered in the next Council meeting following receipt of completed application forms with remittance by the MSRA Secretariat.
How to Apply:
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Interim Corporate membership application form.
- Fill, scan and send it to info@msra.or.ke or
- Deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices:
Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annual Membership Fees:
- Agency with over 20 employees: Ksh 90,000 ($900)
- Agency with between 6 and 19 employees: Ksh 70,000 ($700)
- Agency with up to 5 employees: KSh 50,000 ($500)
A Client Corporate Member shall enjoy the following rights:
- Have its employees participate in MSRA events at 5 % discount rate.
- Access to MSRA resources.
Requirement for Client Corporate Membership:
- Duly incorporated entity in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania.
- Comply with the respective country’s Tax requirements.
- Admission guarantees a seat in the Executive Council. Successful Applicants are required to nominate at one representative (who should be an MSRA Full Individual Member) to the Council.
- Comply with MSRA Research and Ethics Codes.
- Pay annual membership fee as stipulated under Membership Fee guidelines.
- Applications will be considered in the next Council meeting following receipt of completed application forms with remittance by the MSRA Secretariat.
How to Apply:
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Client Corporate membership application form.
- Fill, scan and send it to info@msra.or.ke or
- Deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices:
Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annual Membership Fees:
- Client Corporate: Ksh 75,000 ($750)
2. Individual Membership
This is divided into the following categories:
- Full Membership
- Associate Members
- Research Operations Contract Staff Members
- Overseas Members
- Fellow Membership
- Applicants must be individuals practicing social and market research with more than 2 years past or present experience within a research agency.
- Applications must be counter-signed by two referees who have been Full MSRA members for the last 2 years or two clients for whom the applicant has conducted research for in the past 6 months.
- All applicants should attach their CV when sending the application.
- Following receipt of completed application forms, the MSRA membership committee shall review the application and applicants informed if their application was successful or not.
- Upon notification of approval of membership, applicants are required to make payment within 2 weeks and provide proof of payment to MSRA.
- Successful applicants will participate in MSRA’s activities and events and enjoy discounted rates.
- They can also vote in General Meetings.
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Full membership application form, fill and send it together with their CVs to info@msra.or.ke or deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices: 28 Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Annual Membership Fee: KES 3,000 ($30)
- Download MSRA Full Membership Form! (pdf 483KB)
- Applicants must either be:
- Individuals permanently employed in a research agency in a non research capacity
- Individuals practicing academic in social & market research
- Social & Market Research staff within organizations other than research agencies
- Individual consultant practicing social & market Research
- Applications must be counter-signed by two referees who have been Full MSRA members for the last 2 years or two clients for whom the applicant has conducted research for in the past 6 months.
- All applicants should attach their CV when sending the application.
- Following receipt of completed application forms, the MSRA membership committee shall review the application and applicants informed if their application was successful or not.
- Upon notification of approval of membership, applicants are required to make payment within 2 weeks and provide proof of payment to MSRA.
- Successful applicants will participate in MSRA’s activities and events and enjoy discounted rates.
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Associate membership application form, fill and send it together with their CVs to info@msra.or.ke or deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices: 28 Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Annual Membership Fee: KES 3,000 ($30)
- Download MSRA Associate Membership Form! (pdf 481KB)
- Applicants must be working as market and/or social research interviewers, team leaders, supervisor/assistants data entry clerks or field managers.
- They will need at least 1 sponsor who must be an MSRA Fellow or Full members.
- Successful applicants will participate in MSRA’s activities and events and enjoy discounted rates
- Cannot vote in General Meetings
- Applicants must be individuals engaged in contract field & data management operations within a research agency (team leaders, interviewers, recruiters, moderators, data processors, transcribers, supervisors etc).
- Applications must be counter-signed by two referees who have been Full MSRA members for the last 2 years or two clients for whom the applicant has conducted research for in the past 6 months.
- All applicants should attach their CV when sending the application.
- Following receipt of completed application forms, the MSRA membership committee shall review the application and applicants informed if their application was successful or not.
- Upon notification of approval of membership, applicants are required to make payment within 2 weeks and provide proof of payment to MSRA.
- Successful applicants will participate in MSRA’s activities and events and enjoy discounted rates.
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Research Operations Contract Staff Membership application form, fill and send it together with their CVs to info@msra.or.ke or deliver to the MSRA Secretariat, located at the Dalberg Research offices: 28 Whitefield Place, 3rd Flr, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Annual Membership Fee: KES 1,000 ($10)
- Download MSRA Research Operations Contract Staff Membership Form! (pdf 482KB)
- Applicants must be residing outside Kenya and must be individuals practicing social and market research with more than 3 years past or present experience within a research agency.
- Applications must be counter-signed by two referees who have been Full MSRA members for the last 2 years or two clients for whom the applicant has conducted research for in the past 6 months.
- All applicants should attach their CV when sending the application.
- Following receipt of completed application forms, the MSRA membership committee shall review the application and applicants informed if their application was successful or not.
- Upon notification of approval of membership, applicants are required to make payment within 2 weeks and provide proof of payment to MSRA.
- Successful applicants will participate in MSRA’s activities and events and enjoy discounted rates.
- To apply, interested applicants need to download the Overseas Membership application form, fill and send it together with their CVs to info@msra.or.ke.
- Annual Membership Fee: KES 3,000 ($30)
- Download MSRA Overseas Membership Form! (pdf 622KB)
Membership is through invitation and unanimous agreement of the Executive Council.
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