- 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 are charged annually, in addition to the membership fee.
- All members are required to follow the Society's Constitution
- Please also read the Terms & Conditions
Membership Fees
| 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 |
Note: Low income country fees are available at 25% reduction - see below.
BMS Journals: digital access for BMS Members
| Digital access to all three BMS Journals: Fungal Biology, Fungal Biology Reviews and Fungal Ecology (including past issues) | £38 per year |
| Digital access to Field Mycology | Included in membership fee* |
*The membership fee includes access to digital copies of the BMS's Field Mycology publication. Print copies can be purchased at additional cost - see below.
BMS Journals: print copies for BMS Members
|
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) |
| Field Mycology | £12.00 print (access to digital copies included in membership) | |
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
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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Join now and your membership will be valid until 31 December 2024.
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