What is SARMAC (sarmac.org)?

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SARMAC is the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, a non-profit professional organization that fosters applied research in memory and cognition. If you are a researcher, student, or practitioner working on how memory and cognition apply in real-world settings, sarmac.org is the society's main hub for membership, its journal, conferences, and awards.

What the organization does

SARMAC's stated purpose is to support applied research in memory and cognition. The site organizes its activity around a few core functions:

  • Membership community — connecting researchers in applied memory and cognition, with a member directory and a Student Caucus.
  • A journal — the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (JARMAC), which SARMAC members can access.
  • Conferences — including SARMAC XVI in 2027, an archive of past conferences, and the vSARMAC 2021 repository.
  • Awards and grants — early-career, student research, travel, diversity and inclusion, and collaborative grants, plus mentoring.
  • Governance and inclusion — board and committees, bylaws, and a Committee on Diversity and Inclusion.

Why members join

The site's own pitch is that members "get a lot for a little." Specifically, it lists:

  • Discounted conference registration fees (the site says the discount can pay for itself).
  • Access to research and grant opportunities.
  • Affiliation with other applied memory and cognition researchers.
  • Member access to JARMAC.

Where to start on the site

If you want to… Go to
Understand the society's aims and history About → Aims and origin
Join, renew, or donate Join, Renew or Donate
Read or access the journal Journal → JARMAC / Accessing JARMAC
Find the next conference Conference → SARMAC XVI 2027
Look for funding Awards and honors → grants and travel awards
See job listings Job openings

Who it is for

SARMAC fits people whose work connects memory and cognition research to practical settings—academic researchers, graduate students, and applied practitioners. If you mainly need a general psychology association or clinical guidance, this is a narrower, research-focused society; check the About and membership pages to confirm the fit before joining.