All individuals with the title of Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Scholar, or Research Associate in the Pennsylvania State University payroll system or identified as such through their departments and on the University Park campus are recognized as members of the Postdoctoral Society. Those with the title of Research Associate must have short-term appointments as identified by the payroll system.

Other individuals with similar positions to those described above who are interested may be recognized as members of the Postdoctoral Society upon request. The Executive Council will approve such requests.