Following are the five grades of membership on offer:

1. Professional fellow member
2. Professional member
3. Student member
4. Associate member
5. Cooperate

Benefits to professional members:

• Members can use the initials MSNN (Professional Member), or FSNN (Fellow) after their names.
• Receive regular newsletters
• Discount on registration for SNN organised events
• Free access to selected reports
• Discount on website advertising
• Add personal profile on SNN website
• Discounts on buying/subscribing journals and/or books
• Kept informed about research project opportunities
• Provide a full web-based email facility for member (given an email address, name@nano-society.org)

Application procedures:

Fellow/Professional
To apply for the fellow or the professional member grade complete the application form (click here to download) and return it with your up to date CV to info@nano-society.org

For student and associate memberships: there is no need to fill in an application form, just submit your CV’s to info@nano-society.org indicating the grade of membership in application.

Fellows:
The prestigious grade of Fellow is open to those candidates who have an established reputation in any aspect of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Fellowship may be gained either though a technical contribution or through managerial or entrepreneurial skills which have led to recognition in these industries. It is unlikely that applicants under the age of 35 will have the necessary skills and/or experience.

2. REQUIREMENTS

There are two main routes to Fellowship:

a. ROUTE 1
For those who have already achieved Professional Membership or have the required academic and professional background to become Professional Members.

Candidates for Fellowship should:
• be recognised as authorities or experts in any significant field of nano-related science and technology

or

• have made a leading contribution to an industrial process or application

or

• be in a senior position managing technical staff.

b. ROUTE 2
For those in very senior positions in industry, government or academia who hold a high degree of influence and authority in the nano-related professions but are not themselves technologists. These candidates may come through the Membership grade or may be new members to the Institute.

Fees for membership:
The following membership fees are annual:

1. Fellow – 50 GBP
2. Professional Member – 40 GBP
3. Student – 20 GBP
4. Associate – 45 GBP
5. Cooperate – (email info@nano-society.org for breakdown of fees)