2010 Invitation to MSA Membership
Become a new member or renew online, or download and mail a membership application.
Mycologists, students of the Fungi, mycologues, mycophiles, fungal biologists, and all persons with a personal or professional interest in fungi are cordially invited to apply for membership in the Mycological Society of America, the international professional organization that is home to mycologists based in the United States and Canada. The MSA has members from more than 40 countries, who come from academic, industrial, medical, governmental, and amateur backgrounds.
Membership in the MSA provides an opportunity to stay current with new research on fungi via the Society’s journal, Mycologia, a leader in the field, and also to learn about meetings, publications, regulatory developments, controversies, and other current activities in mycology around the world via the MSA’s newsletter Inoculum. Both publications are available to members online and as hard-copies. The MSA sponsors many other activities and programs, including our annual meeting, where researchers gather to exchange the latest information on all aspects of the fungi.
The Society’s constitution states that “The purpose of the Society is to promote and advance the science of mycology and to foster and encourage research and education in mycology in all its aspects… Membership in the Society shall be open to persons or organizations who share the stated purposes of the Society.” We welcome applications for membership from all interested persons who share our goals.
The MSA offers ten categories of membership. Most members, including new members, belong to the following four categories:
(A) Regular Member: Any person interested in the study of fungi. Privileges of individual membership include the right to vote on Society business, to hold office, to attend meetings of the Society, to appear on the program of such meetings, and to receive one subscription to each of the following: Mycologia, Inoculum, the membership directory, and other occasional publications. Annual dues are US$ 98.00.
(B) Student Member: A full-time student in good standing endorsed by his or her major professor or department chair. Students qualify for individual membership with all privileges at a reduced rate for a maximum period of seven years. Annual dues are US$ 50.00.
(H) Associate Member: An individual who wishes to receive the newsletter of the Society (Inoculum) and/or attend the annual meetings of the Society. Associate members will not receive Mycologia and may not vote in Society elections or hold office. Annual dues are US$ 50.00.
(F) Sustaining Member: An individual or corporation, generally recruited and recommended for sustaining membership by the Membership Committee. Sustaining members must be approved by Council. A sustaining member shall have the privileges of an individual member as well as those specified by the Membership Committee, including recognition and appreciation in Society publications. Annual dues are US$ 278.00 (or more).
Applications for membership may be found in each issue of Mycologia. The application form can also be downloaded as a PDF file. Application for membership can also be made online. If you require further information or assistance with membership matters, or for institutional subscriptions to Mycologia, please contact our Membership & Subscriptions Liaison, Kay Rose, at krose@allenpress.com.
We look forward to receiving your application for membership in the Mycological Society of America!
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