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Membership Benefits
If you're offered membership in Sigma Xi, you should not hesitate -- accept the invitation! First of all, it does not cost you anything. The university covers your initial year of membership - for undergraduate and graduate students - as a way of recognizing your outstanding achievement.
On April 22, 2024, new inductees attended the at USF Research Park. During the ceremony, we recognized both our new inductees and grant awardees. Sigma Xi certificates were presented, and members had the opportunity to learn about other successful researcher peers celebrated that day.
Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary community of science and engineering professionals dedicated to research excellence, to promoting public engagement with science, and to fostering the next generation of researchers. Through the recognition and honor of induction, Sigma Xi members join a distinguished community of researchers. The principal benefits of membership are:
1. The pursuit of excellence along with equally passionate colleagues
2. The chance to "pay forward" to our profession through a career of
a. Active encouragement of, and participation in, research
b. Maintaining this community of excellence
3. The ability to voice concerns and offer direction with informed evidence on critically important issues nationally and beyond, and
4. The opportunity to "pay back" for your gratifying career through mentorship and support of our profession
Sigma Xi membership is a competitive advantage that helps one position for success.
Spring 2023 Inductees and Chapter Officers