Membership fees

The membership year runs from January to December. Fellows will be contacted in November/December to renew their membership for the following year. The membership fees for the 2023 calendar year are listed below.

 

Rate 1: £30 - Student
  • Fellows who, on 1st January 2023, or at the time of their election in 2023, are an undergraduate or postgraduate student studying astronomy, geophysics or a related subject, at a rate equivalent to at least 25% of full time study. Fellows may only apply for this rate for up to 9 years.

 

Rate 2a: £92.50 - Early career
  • Fellows who ceased to be eligible for rate 1 having completed their full time study after 1st January 2018 and are in the early stages of a career in astronomy, geophysics or a related subject.

 

Rate 2b: £62 - Early career (first year)
  • Fellows who ceased to be eligible for rate 1 having completed their full time study in 2022.

 

Rate 3: £145 - Full rate
  • Fellows who completed full time study before 1st January 2018.

 

Newly elected Fellows

Newly elected Fellows pay a reduced fee for their first year of membership. The rates for 2023 are as follows:

  • Rate 1: £5 (if an eligible student on the date of election)

  • Rate 2: £62

  • Rate 3: £92.50

 

Concessions
  • Subscriptions for Fellows paying rates 2 & 3 who are elected between June 30 and Dec 1 will be reduced by 50% for the first year. 

  • Students elected after 1st October will be given free membership for the remainder of that year.

  • Fellows over the age of 65 and who have been a member for 15 years or more may request to pay a concessionary rate of £30. Please contact the Membership Officer to apply for this reduced rate.

  • Non-student Fellows of the RAS who are also members of the Institute of Physics (IOP) are eligible for 25% discounted membership of the RAS. Rate 3 Fellows who are also members of The Geological Society are also eligible for 25% discounted RAS membership. To take advantage of this discount please contact the Membership Officer.

  • In cases of financial hardship the Gerald Merton fund will assist fellows with a portion of their subscription, which should be discussed with the Treasurer to reach an agreed figure. Requests for the fund should be emailed to membership@ras.ac.uk.

 

Methods of payment

Fellows can pay their membership fees by credit or debit card through the Fellows' designated website or by Direct Debit from a UK bank account.