AGU Membership

AGU is an individual membership society open to those professionally engaged in or associated with the Earth and space sciences. Membership and subscriptions are on a calendar year basis. Applications received after 1 October will be effective as of 1 January of the following year unless otherwise requested. Payment online may be made using Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

Member categories

Member: Any individual who is professionally engaged in or associated with the geophysical sciences may become a Member of AGU.

Student rate is available to members who are enrolled at least half-time in a degree-granting program for the current year. This status must be confirmed each year by a faculty member. Membership status may be changed by payment of full member dues.
Life membership is available to an individual who meets the requirements for regular membership and pays a one- time payment. Life Members or Life Fellows of AGU should use the online form to renew or order journals, contribute to the Union’s funds, or update their member records.
Supporting membership is available for individuals, corporations, academic institutions, and other organizations interested in the geophysical sciences and desirous of supporting AGU. AGU members donating $100 or more, can designate the portion in excess of the first $50 of each gift to a section, committee, special fund, program, or project. For U.S. members and friends the entire contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A corporation, institution, or organization that is a Supporting Member may designate a representative to exercise the rights and privileges of a Member.

Associate: Individuals who desire identification with AGU and wish to support its objectives but do not meet the Member qualification may join AGU as Associates. These individuals enjoy many of the benefits of membership but may not vote or hold office.

Dues:

The current dues structure for AGU membership is as follows:

Member:

$20 per year

Student Member:

$7 per year

Life Member:

one time payment based on age:

Age	Dues
< 36	$600
36–50	$500
51–65	$400
> 65	$300

Associate Member:

$20 per year

Supporting Members:

There are several categories of donations for individuals and corporations desiring to support AGU. Individual donors of $100 or more automatically become members of one of AGU’s supporting circles.

Individual supporting members start at $100 per year.
($20 dues and at least a $100 contribution)
Institutional supporting members start at $2,300 per year.

$1.50 of dues is allocated to the cost of Eos, and $2.00 to the cost of Physics Today.

Join AGU or renew your membership

Subscribe to AGU journals, update your member information or make a contribution using this online member site. If you prefer, you may use the printable forms and send your payment to:

AGU
P.O. Box 503284
St. Louis, MO 63150-3284 USA

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Features of AGU Membership

As an AGU member you will belong to a society of more than 45,000 individuals from over 130 countries uniting Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists. More about AGU membership…

Members only services

Eos
Job Listings
Online Membership Directory
Earth and Space Index, a searchable database of bibliographic records and abstracts of AGU publications from 1988 to present.

Grant programs

AGU has established and administers two membership grant programs, as follows:

The Berkner Membership Program provides free, three-year memberships to individual scientists in countries striving to develop their geophysical sciences, often under the burden of low gross national product.
The Lend-A-Hand Program allows Members to help their colleagues in countries with currency restrictions or low exchange rates. Through a gift of $40, Members provide a scientist with the full benefits of AGU for two years. Members may also donate AGU journal subscriptions. Donations may be made for a specific recipient or to fund individuals who lack sponsors.

Contact:

Tracey Kirkbride
AGU
2000 Florida Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009 USA
E-mail: TKirkbride@agu.org
Phone +1 202 462 6910, ext. 625
Fax: +1 202 328 0566

AGU Development and Contributions Program

The Giving to AGU program allows contributions from individual AGU friends and members leverage matching money from foundations and corporations. Friends and Members of AGU may contribute any amount they wish. AGU pledges that all donations, large or small, will be used effectively and efficiently.