Individual Membership is open to researchers involved in conducting scholarly research within the broad field of human-animal interactions. To qualify for Individual Membership, evidence of scholarly research or activity in the field must be provided.
Individual members have full voting rights within the Society and may be elected to the Board of Directors.
Candidates for election to Individual Membership must be proposed by an Individual Member and seconded by another Individual Member, or they may apply for and receive nomination by the Board of Directors.
Annual Individual Member Fee: $150**
**An additional 3% administrative fee will be added to all annual membership payments.
All fees are in US dollars.
If you wish to apply for the Discount Type 1 or Discount Type 2 rate, please complete the relevant section at the bottom of this form.
Applicants residing in countries classified as low-income or lower-middle income economies by the World Bank are eligible to receive either Discount Type 1 (low-income economies) or Discount Type 2 (lower-middle income economies) rate instead of the standard Individual rate. The total annual membership cost for Discount Type 1 and Discount Type 2 are as follows:
Discount Type 1: $22.50 per year** (Equivalent to 15% of the cost of Individual/Affiliate Membership)
Discount Type 2: $45 per year** (Equivalent to 30% of the cost of Individual/Affiliate Membership)
Please provide a document to verify your residency in a low-income or lower-middle income economy (example documents include: government issued ID card, utility bill in your name with an address, posted mail with name of applicant, etc.):
