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Membership and Subscription Dues
All memberships and subscriptions (except Life and Emeritus) are based on the calendar year and run from January 1 through December 31. Members who join or renew between January 1 and September 14 are entitled to and will receive all materials for the year; payments received after September 15 will be applied to the following year. A $15 shipping and handling fee per subscription applies to renewals received after December 31.
Regular Membership
Annual Income |
Dues |
Under $40,000 |
$53 |
$40,000 - $60,000 |
$82 |
Over $60,000 |
$102 |
Student Membership
$26 – copy of valid student ID card required.
Developing Country Membership
Available to individuals who are citizens of a developing country and currently residing in that country. For a list of developing countries, click here.
Dues |
|
Membership plus EC subscription (specify print or online*) |
$46 |
Membership plus EC, EA, EM subscriptions (specify print or online*) |
$77 |
Developing Country Student Membership |
$15 |
*For print-plus-online subscription information, contact Membership Services (membership@esa.org or 202-833-8773).
Life Membership
Dues may be paid at once, or in three yearly installments.
Dues |
|
Membership |
$1,650 |
Membership plus EA subscription |
$2,450 |
Membership plus EC subscription |
$2,960 |
Membership plus EC, EM subscriptions |
$3,470 |
Membership plus EC, EA subscriptions |
$3,780 |
Membership plus EC, EA, EM subscriptions |
$4,300 |
Life members with subscriptions in addition to Frontiers may request either print-plus-online format or online-only format (which includes a complimentary subscription to the ESA/JSTOR archives) by contacting Membership Services (membership@esa.org or 202-833-8773). Subscriptions not included with the life membership, chapter dues, and section dues must be renewed on a yearly basis.
Emeritus Membership
Complimentary – available to retired individuals who have been ESA members for at least 30 years. Subscriptions other than Frontiers, chapter dues, and section dues must be renewed on a yearly basis.
Contributing Membership
$260 – provides an additional level of annual support to ESA.
Chapters and Sections
$5 per chapter or section – full list and more information available here.




