Affiliate Membership

There is no charge for Affiliate Membership.

Joining the Microbiology Society as an Affiliate Member means you can still keep up-to-date with the Microbiology Society.

• Networking opportunities to advance your career at Society meetings and events.
• Grant funding through the Microbiology Society's membership of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).
• Chances to volunteer to at one of our many events, be profiled in our quarterly magazine Microbiology Today, write a book review for Microbiology Today, and other CV-enhnacing opportunities.
• Stay in touch via our online issue of Microbiology Today and monthly e-newsletters.

	Full Member	Full Concessionary Member	Postgraduate Student Member	Undergraduate Student Member	Affiliate Member
Monthly e-newsletter	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Electronic access to Microbiology Today	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Reduced registration for Annual Conference and Focused Meetings*	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Discount to publish for open access in Society journals	✔	✔	✔
Eligible to apply for Society grants**	✔	✔	✔	✔◊
Eligible to apply for FEMS~grants	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Access to the Member Directory	✔	✔	✔	✔
Access to professional development content	✔	✔	✔	✔
Can hold office and vote	✔	✔	✔
Eligible to join the Early Career Microbiologists’ Forum			✔	✔

** Grant eligibility varies by grade and length of membership. See each grant for details.
^◊ Careers Conference Grants only.
^ An additional supplement is payable by those members outside of the UK and Ireland who elect to receive a print copy.
^~ Federation of European Microbiological Societies.
*Affiliate members receive reduced registration for Annual Conference only.