- Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December annually. If you join from 1 October, your membership will not expire until the end of the following year.
- Journal subscriptions must be purchased in addition to membership, at the same time as joining or renewing
- All members are required to follow the Society's Constitution
- Please also read the Terms & Conditions
Membership Fees 2024
| Full Member | £21 for the first year of a new membership, then £38 a year |
| Postgraduate Member | £21 a year |
| Undergraduate Member | £10 a year |
| Life Membership (available to members of 25 years standing) | £266 one-off fee |
Notes:
- Low income country fees are available at 25% reduction - see below.
- The Associate membership category was dissolved at the end of 2023. During 2024, past Associate members received the same benefits as full Members, and can select the 'Member' category when renewing membership for next year.
BMS Journals 2024: digital access for BMS Members
| Digital access to the full content of BMS Journals: Fungal Biology and Fungal Ecology and Fungal Biology Reviews (including past issues) | £38 per year |
| Digital access to Field Mycology | Included in membership fee |
BMS Journals 2024: print copies for BMS Members
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Print only (cost per year) |
Print and digital access (cost per year) | |
| Fungal Biology | £60 | £50 (+ £38 digital) |
| Fungal Biology Reviews | £40 | £36 (+ £38 digital) |
| Fungal Ecology | £54 | £47 (+ £38 digital) |
Note:
- Print costs include postage
- Print editions of journals published by Elsevier (Fungal Biology, Fungal Biology Reviews, Fungal Ecology) are not available to residents in the following countries: Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Russia; Syrian Arab Republic; Ukraine; Venezuela
Low Income Country - Membership Fees 2024
Applicants living in the following countries are eligible for a 25% reduction on the membership fee (excluding journal costs):
AFGHANISTAN, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, DEM. REP, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, THE GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU, KOREA, DEM. PEOPLE'S REP, LIBERIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALI, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGER, RWANDA, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TOGO, UGANDA, YEMEN, REP.
Reduced membership fees
| Full Member | £15.75 for the first year of a new membership, then £28.50 per year |
| Postgraduate Member | £15.75 |
| Undergraduate Member | £7.50 |
| Life Membership (available to members of 25 years standing) | £199.50 |
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