Getting started
How to join ARS
ARS membership is by application — we review every application personally. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you apply to the day your membership goes active.
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The steps
- 1
Create your account
Sign in with your email to open your member hub.
- 2
Complete the application
Tell us about yourself and why you want to join, and choose Standard or Fellowship.
- 3
We review it
A person reads every application. You will get an email with the outcome.
- 4
Activate
Once approved, pay your dues — or, for an approved fellowship, activate for free — and you are a member.
Standard or Fellowship?
Standard membership means you pay annual dues once approved. Fellowship is a fee waiver for students and early-career researchers for whom the dues would be a barrier — you tell us a little about your circumstances and we consider it as part of your application.
No one is turned away over cost
If dues are a barrier, apply for a Fellowship. Access to the network should never come down to what you can afford.
After you apply
Your application status shows in your member hub the whole way through: under review, approved, or — if it is not the right fit yet — a note on why, so you can reapply. We email you at each step, so you never have to keep checking.