Benefits of Membership

Membership of the Society demonstrates an active interest and involvement in microscopy and imaging. As a member you become a part of an international, multidisciplinary group and you have the opportunity to become actively involved in shaping the future of the Society.

Individual memberShip

• Regular news and updates on the activities and work of members, the latest equipment and developments, plus topical articles and letters in the quarterly infocus magazine
  
• Access to an annual bursary fund to support your attendance at domestic and international conferences*
• Discounted registration fees for meetings, courses and conferences, and great opportunities to network at these events*
• Discounted subscriptions for the Journal of Microscopy, a leading multidisciplinary journal in imaging science
• Active links with other microscopy societies
• Discounts on purchases made online from Wiley.com, publishers of academic and educational books and journals.
• Automatic membership of the European Microscopy Society

In addition, Fellows of the Society have the right to vote at the Society's AGM and are able to serve on the Society's Committees and be elected to Council. They are also permitted to display the post-nominals, FRMS. Fellowship is awarded after three years consecutive membership and completion of certain qualifying criteria.

*please note, these benefits become active after 6 months of membership.

The Society is currently working towards a number of future benefits that will include the opportunity for members to become Chartered Scientists. Updates on progress towards this will appear in infocus and e-focus.

Corporate Membership

• Exclusive two week priority booking on exhibition space at our flagship event - MICROSCIENCE , the largest exhibition in the world dedicated to microscopy and imaging
• Opportunity to run Free Workshops during MICROSCIENCE
• Exclusive two week priority booking and 10% discount on exhibition space at all other RMS conferences and meetings throughout the year.
• Free registration for up to two employees per year at RMS one day meetings
• Discounted registration for up to four employees per year on all RMS courses (accommodation not included)
• Subscription to our quarterly infocus magazine, plus up to four copies for distribution
• Free inclusion of company press releases in infocus magazine and on our website
• Preferential advertising rates (15% discount) plus one free full page colour advert per year in infocus magazine
• Feature page on the RMS website: Each Corporate Member will have the opportunity to have a profile page on our website as well as in infocus magazine
• Discounted subscription to the Journal of Microscopy
• Unlimited recipients (within your Company email address) for e-focus - our monthly email newsletter