Full Membership

Full membership is for those who are established in their careers, have been working in the molecular biosciences and achieved their postgraduate qualification over 10 years ago. We support, represent and connect scientists from all areas of molecular bioscience, from academia and industry, research and teaching, discipline-led and interdisciplinary.

Full membership will support you to advance your science, grow your professional impact, and make lasting connections in our field.

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Becoming a Full Member will help...

Support your science

Explore the cutting edge in molecular bioscience through...

access to our funding schemes* to support your benchwork, conference travel, lab visits, and more
discounted registration fees to attend our diverse scientific events, conferences, and training courses
your personal discount on the article publishing charge when publishing in Bioscience Reports
access to Care and Assistance grants* to support any assistance-related costs required for you to attend our events and training, available from the start of your membership

Get support for a range of activities that grow your professional profile with...

access to sponsorship* for your own locally organised lectures, events and training
opportunities to propose a topic and co-organise a scientific meeting in your area of research
opportunities to contribute your expert voice to our science and education policy work

Be part of a vibrant, diverse, global community with...

automatic membership of the FEBS and IUBMB, with access to these international communities and the chance to be nominated for roles and awards
your first 2 years of membership of the Royal Society of Biology for half price to connect across the biosciences and access to additional CPD benefits
opportunities to shape our activities via Annual General Meeting voting rights

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Key details

*Duration, cost and eligibility

Full membership is for those who received their postgraduate qualification more than 10 years ago (not inclusive of career breaks such as maternity leave). You can join at any time of the year.

If your postgraduate qualification was less than 10 years ago, you qualify for Early Career membership.

1-year membership

Full membership costs just £96 for 1 year. Members on 1-year memberships can apply for member-exclusive grants after 12 months of continuous membership.

3-year membership

Or, if you sign up for 3 years, this costs £259.20 (10% discount). 3-year members can also apply for member-exclusive grants* earlier, after 6 months of continuous membership.

*Please note that all grant funding is awarded by the Grants Committee based on a successful application in line with each grant's eligibility criteria.

Low- and middle-income countries

We offer a 50% discount on membership fees for those residing in low- and middle-income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Find out more about discounted membership on our member FAQs page.

Retiring

If you are a long-standing full member (more than 10 years) of the Society, you qualify for Emeritus membership upon retirement.

Career breaks

If you are taking a break from your career, or have a background in molecular bioscience but now work in a related profession, you qualify for an Associate membership.

Tax relief

If you pay your own Society membership subscription and are a UK taxpayer, you can claim the tax back on your annual membership fee. Further details can be found on gov.uk.

For questions around costs or eligibility, please contact our Membership team who would be happy to assist or call them on +44 (0)20 3880 2793. You can also explore our FAQs webpage.

If you have questions about how Biochemical Society membership can support you, why not talk to your local Biochemical Society Ambassador? Our Ambassadors are Society members who you can contact with your questions about Society membership.

Explore our activities and support

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Biochemical Society publications

Explore the latest molecular bioscience research and reviews published in our portfolio of journals, published by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Portland Press.

Events Calendar

From scientific meetings and training courses to our wide-ranging webinar series, we bring together molecular bioscientists from across the sector to share knowledge and enhance their expertise.

Training

Covering all aspects of the Biochemical Society's training provision, including upcoming training courses, proposing a training event and training webinars.

Propose an event

Submit a proposal for a Biochemical Society scientific meeting, training course, Harden Conference and more. You do the science, we do the rest!

Webinars

Our Biochemistry Focus webinar series covers different topics related to the molecular biosciences, as well as practical sessions to support career development. Each webinar is free to attend and provides attendees with the opportunity to submit questions for the speakers.