ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt mˈɛmbɚz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd təbi nˈɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt, bˌʌt mˈʌst biː ɐkɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd ænd ˈɔfɚ ɡɹˈædʒuːət dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn æt lˈiːst tˈuː sˈaɪəns, ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ, ɔːɹ mˈæθ fˈiːldz; biː ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd baɪ ɐn ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ spˈɑːnsɚɹɪŋ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ɔːɹ ˈoːɹaʊ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm; ænd ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv ˌɛnˌɛsˈɛf ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ fˈɛdɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ fˈʌndɪŋ.
Associate members are not required to be non-profit, but must be accredited and offer graduate degrees in at least two science, engineering, or math fields; be recommended by an existing sponsoring institution or ORAU program; and receive a significant amount of NSF or other federal research funding.