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Membership Recognition Tiers Explained

SAMRA Partners are categorised under 3 specialist fields of research practices.

What will you need to be able to qualify:

Project Experience

  • A SAMRA Associate or Individual or Partner or Honorary for 3 years or more.
  • Each specialist area requires 3 years minimum middle to senior research experience.
  • 80% pass rate in specialist area assessment and 33% in non-specialist area(s).
  • Generalists must be 70% in two, 33% in the third.

Updated CV

3 Years SAMRA Membership

Certified Copy of Qualifications

Motivation letters from your reporting manager, SAMRA Member, or Client.

Application Requirements

SAPR Generalist SAPR Quantitative SAPR Qualitative
SAMRA Membership
3 Years
3 Years
3 Years
Level & years
3 years or more in middle or higher research position
3 years or more in middle or higher research position
3 years or more in middle or higher research position
Application fee
ZAR 470
ZAR 470
ZAR 470
Annual recognition fee (not including membership fees)
ZAR 470
ZAR 470
ZAR 470
Complete CV
Two reference letters (one from a SAMRA member)
Certified copies of qualifications
Reinstatement fee (after voluntary suspension)
ZAR 940
ZAR 940
ZAR 940

Self-reported Knowledge and Minimum Skills requirements

SAPR Generalist SAPR Quantitative SAPR Qualitative
General Research Knowledge
66%
66%
66%
Qualitative general
70% (or 33%)*
25%**
80%*
Qualitative advanced
80%*
Quantitative general
70% (or 33%)*
80%*
25%**
Quantitative advanced
80%*
Digital general
70% (or 33%)*
25%**
25%**
Digital advanced
70% (or 33%)**
*70% in two and 3% in the third.
**80% pass rate in specialist area assessment.
*80% pass rate in specialist area assessment.
*25% in non-specialist area(s).
*25% in non-specialist area(s).

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