AGU Hardship Fees Waiver
We know these are challenging times. If you have recently lost a job or significant funding, apply for a waiver of your 2026 AGU membership dues and an additional discount to the Annual Meeting.

AGU Support During Challenging Times

Explore options for accessing resources and community when you need it most.

AGU offers hardship waivers for 2026 membership dues, waivers of abstract submission fees and an additional discount to the Annual Meeting for individuals whose scientific work has been directly disrupted due to job loss or loss of funding. AGU membership includes many tools and resources to help you during this time, including access to AGU’s Grant Finder and mentoring networks and more.

This waiver is intended for those experiencing acute, recent economic hardship — especially U.S.-based scientists affected by federal government decisions — though it is open globally to those facing similar challenges.

Please only proceed if your ability to continue scientific work has been significantly impacted.

If you have already paid for 2026 dues, you might still qualify for an additional hardship discount to the Annual Meeting. We cannot offer refunds for 2026 dues.

If you qualify for the hardship waiver, your abstract submission fee waiver and registration fee discount will be applied automatically at checkout during those processes.

More Resources for Members
Need publishing fee support? Want to make your voice heard in Congress? Visit our resources page for more support beyond our waivers.
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