Full Concessionary Member

Eligibility

Full Concessionary Membership is available for those with an academic or professional interest in microbiology with an annual income of less than £35,000 (or equivalent) per year.

Fees

Full Concessionary membership costs £61 a year.

Benefits

Joining the Microbiology Society as a Full Concessionary Member offers plenty of opportunities. We've listed just some of them below.

Networking opportunities through Society meetings and events.
Discounted Annual Conference and Focused Meeting rates.
Grant opportunities to help fund travel costs, research visits, outreach and teaching activities.
30% discount to publish in our portfolio of journals.
Additional grant funding through the Microbiology Society's membership of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).
Opportunities to have your contributions and experience recognised within the wider community through our prizes and awards.
Access the Membership Directory to build your presence within our community.

	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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
30% discount to publish for open access in Society journals	✔	✔	✔
Eligible to apply for Society grants**	✔	✔	✔	✔^◊
Eligible to apply for FEMS^~grants	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Access to the Membership 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.