Fellowship
Fellowship offers a platform for those from a wide range of professional backgrounds to gain professional recognition, grow networks and expand their knowledge.
Benefits of Fellowship
Stay informed and expand your interests
- Subscription to online academic journals.
- Gain new insight at Monday night lectures in person or via livestream.
- Add on a subscription to Geographical magazine.
- Receive Society news in a monthly e-newsletter and termly Bulletin.
Connect with the community
- Attend member events with a guest and member-only gatherings.
- Expand your knowledge and networks in our Research Groups.
Access the building and our resources
- Enjoy catering in the Tea Room.
- Meet and work in the Members' Room.
- Apply for research grants for members.
- Watch recordings of lectures, talks and webinars in Talks on demand.
Gain professional recognition
- Make an application for Chartered Geographer accreditation.
- Use the post-nominal FRGS in your title.
Unlock member discounts
- Access the Foyle Reading Room free of charge, including the library.
- Access free and reduced rate tickets for conferences, CPD, seminars and events across the UK (including our Annual International Conference and the Explore symposium).
- Save with discounts at Stanfords and Wiley.
- Publish in Geo, the Society’s open access journal, for less.
- Hire our venue for less.
Support the Society
- Influence the Society's future by electing and voting for Council.
- Help the Society advance the discipline, empower geographers and reach new audiences.
Am I eligible?
Application for Fellowship is open to anyone, who can demonstrate:
- Either a sufficient involvement in geography or allied subject through training, professional work, research, publications or other work of a similar nature,
- Or five years continuous commitment to the Society as a Member.
How to join
One year's Fellowship is just £144.
By email: Download and complete the application form below, and send via email to membership@rgs.org
By post: Download and complete the application form below, and post it with your payment and CV addressed to: Membership Office, RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.
Useful information before you apply
- A breakdown of subscription options for the journals and Geographical magazine can be found in the application form.
- Life Fellowship is also available with price on application.
- Fellowship is not available to purchase as a gift and must be completed by the individual applying.
- Our Fellows come from a diverse mix of career and academic backgrounds. If you use, or have used, geographic skills or knowledge extensively in the workplace, have a degree in geography/allied subject, or have a well-developed enthusiasm for geography, for example through journalism, expeditions or travel writing, then you are likely to be eligible.
- We welcome supporting statements from existing Fellows who wish to endorse a new Fellow's application but a 'proposer' is not a requirement for an application to be accepted.
Fellowship application form
Questions?
If you have any questions about joining us as a member, we'd be happy to speak to you.
Email us at membership@rgs.org or call all us at +44 (0)20 7591 3080