Postgraduate Student Member

Postgraduate Student Membership is available for those registered for a higher degree.

Fees

Postgraduate Student Membership costs £63 a year or £160 for three years.

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

Discounted Annual Conference and Focused Meeting rates.
Networking opportunities to advance your career at Society meetings and events.
Grant opportunities to help fund conference and 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).
Be considered for the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year award.
Access the Membership Directory to build your presence within our community.
Receive a discount for three years’ membership.

	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.