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+ Student Membership

Student membership is available to full-time students of any discipline. Applications must include contact information for your University or Supervisor to confirm student status. The ASM may make an individual assessment for part-time student memberships under exceptional circumstances and will do so on the basis of a supporting statement from the student’s supervisor indicating financial or personal hardship.

MEMBERSHIP OFFER FOR HONOURS/MASTERS STUDENTS

We are pleased to announce that ASM is offering a one-year ASM membership to Australian students undertaking an Honours degree and Masters students undertaking a minimum 1-year lab research project, spanning 2024-2025.

Application Deadline: Currently this is an open call, but you must apply within the first 6 months of your Honours/Masters year.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicant must be enrolled through an Australian university or institution. Primary Supervisor needs to be a current ASM member (any type).

How to Apply: Complete the google form https://forms.gle/y5AhLzeJuS7goifCA to apply

Assessment: Each application will be reviewed by ASM administration. They will be in touch with applicants upon confirmation that eligibility criteria are met.

+ Associate Membership

Associate membership is granted to any person who has an interest in the field of microbiology

+ Retired Membership

Retired Membership is for members over the age of 65 yrs who have retired from full time or part time work but who wish to retain their links with the society and the discipline. Retired members retain their MASM or FASM membership status.

+ Reduced Employment Membership

Reduced Employment membership is available to any member who works 20 or less hours per week. Applications must be followed promptly with confirmation from your employer about your working status. Membership cannot be approved until the applicant's employer has confirmed the applicant's employmen status.

+ Professional Membership (MASM)

Professional members of the Society are scientists whose experience and formal qualifications are judged by the ASM's National Qualifications Committee to be consistent with a professional level of commitment to their career in microbiology. Professional members must fulfull the following requirements:

• Have completed the requirements of an academic qualification in microbiology at bachelor’s degree or post-graduate level acceptable to National Council. Other under-graduate awards of less than three (3) years full-time study are not acceptable.
• Have satisfactorily completed two years of post graduate work to advance the discipline of microbiology.

+ Fellowship (FASM)

Fellows of the Society are those microbiologists who, through a process of peer assessment, are determined to be either specialists in their field, or scientists who have made a significant contribution to the profession.

Fellowship is the highest qualification of the ASM which is granted by the Council on the recommendation of the National Examinations Board. To be eligible to apply for fellowship, members must fulfill the following requirements:

*Be a current financial professional member of the society

*Have completed at least 10 years working experience to advance the field of microbiology

+ Sustaining Membership

Sustaining membership is open to companies and institutions interested in the science of microbiology and wanting to provide support and guidance to the society and its members. Full details of benefits and application forms can be obtained from the National Office. The Executive will consider all applications, and in turn make recommendations for acceptance to Council.

Fee $1250