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Postgraduate Fellowship

Postgraduate Fellowship is an opportunity for early-career researchers to be part of – and engage with – the geographical research community.

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Yearly membership

£36

As a Postgraduate Fellow you can use your membership for discounts on conferences, networking through our research groups, and exchanging ideas through our Postgraduate Forum.

 

Why become a Postgraduate Fellow? 

Connect with the community of geographers

  • Automatic membership of the Society’s Postgraduate Forum

  • Participate in your choice of 31 Research Groups. This is a great way to network with other geography postgraduates, academics and professionals

  • Attend a wide range of conferences, seminars and events taking place across the UK. Here, you can meet professional geographers, local Fellows and members, and others with an interest in geography

  • Member discount on our events, including Annual International Conference

  • If you are training to become a geography teacher, you will also gain access to our members-only teaching resources 

Stay informed about geography and the Society

  • Receive regular email updates and news on upcoming events, vacancies and funding opportunities from the geographical research and higher education community

  • Attend our Monday night lectures or watch high-quality recordings online

  • Free online access to all our academic journals – Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Area, and The Geographical Journal and the guides Publishing in Geography and Communicating in Research

Access to expertise and resources

  • Use of the Foyle Reading Room, our library of maps, books, guides and access to our historic Collections

  • Access to the Members' Room for meetings, remote working or relaxing

  • Apply for grants to support your research, fieldwork or expedition

  • Receive expert advice on fieldwork and expeditions

Third party discounts​

  • Receive discounts on kit and equipment at Cotswold Outdoors and Stanfords stores and online

  • 10% discount to publish in Geo – the Society’s open access journal

Support the Society 

  • Attend and vote at the Society's Annual General Meeting

  • Your membership is vital to support and sustain the work of the Society to advance geography and geographical learning


Am I eligible?

Application for Postgraduate Fellowship is open to anyone, based in the UK or overseas, who is a registered postgraduate student in geography or an allied subject at a university.

Join today

One year's membership is just £36, with no joining fee.

 

How to apply

By email: download and complete the application form, attach your CV and email to membership@rgs.org

By post: If you prefer to apply by post, simply download and complete the application form, and post it to us with your payment and CV to the Membership Office.

Please address to: Membership Office, RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.

Download application form (pdf)

Download application form (Word)

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about joining us as a member, we'd be happy to speak to you. 

Call us on: +44 (0)20 7591 3080

Or email: membership@rgs.org

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