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.
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.