Become an IAFOR Member
Become an IAFOR Member to access exclusive content, unlock discounts, build your network, and participate online in ALL of our conferences around the world. Join us in our mission to facilitate international exchange, encourage intercultural awareness, and promote interdisciplinary discussion.
Join the IAFOR Community
IAFOR provides an excellent personal and professional environment for academics and scholars of all ages and backgrounds to come together and exchange the latest ideas, and inform each other’s perspectives through their own cultural and disciplinary background and experiences. We are able to do this thanks to the exceptional network of individuals and institutions around the world who support our work and help shape our events globally. We emphasise the nurturing and supporting of young academics from different backgrounds, providing mutual advice and guidance, and offer more senior academics the chance to forge working relationships outside of their traditional networks.
In a world where division and strife are underlined and played up in national and local contexts, and political posturing frequently seeks to ostracise and demonise, IAFOR is committed to working across cultural and national borders, and to work to bring people together. We believe that mature human interaction and academic and cultural exchange are essential to offering positive versions of the future, where cooperation happens with individuals and institutions who share a commitment to bridging divides, being good global citizens, and making the world a better place.
By becoming an IAFOR Member, you will become a stakeholder in our mission of facilitating international exchange, encouraging intercultural awareness, and promoting interdisciplinary discussion in the hope and expectation of generating and sharing new knowledge. Join us now in this growing global organisation, and help make a difference today.
Who can be a member?
Membership is open to scholars, professionals, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students who share a commitment to the values of IAFOR, as expressed in our mission. Whether you are a seasoned academic, or an up-and-coming research student, we encourage you to take full advantage of IAFOR Membership.
Benefits of Membership
IAFOR membership provides an exceptional opportunity to be a part of a leading global academic organisation, network and platform that is committed to nurturing the very best in interdisciplinary research in the global public interest.
Our conferences and expanding network bring together faculty and students from around the world and allows them to meet and interact in an open, and impartial setting. Each conference also offers excellent opportunities to engage with global leaders from diverse fields, and a growing global community.
Become an IAFOR Member today to receive:
- Unlimited Online Access to ALL IAFOR Conferences. Access to participate in ALL streamed plenary, featured, and special sessions LIVE for no additional cost.
- Exclusive Member-Only Online Events. Take part in exclusive events for members, such as dedicated webinars, workshops, seminars, roundtables, panel discussions, interviews, and breaking news sessions, developed through IAFOR, the IAFOR Research Centre, and our global partners.
- Newsletter. Every month we will send you a detailed schedule of all the upcoming content available to members so you can simply register for FREE and join.
- Discounts on In-Person Conference Registration. Membership allows a 15% discount on any in-person conference registration package. Graduate students get a 30% discount.
- Discounts on Professional Development Workshops, Courses and Certification. Membership allows a 15% discount on all workshops, courses and certifications. Graduate students get a 30% discount.
- Collaborate. Share your research interests, areas of experience and expertise, and contact information with other members in our private LinkedIn group.
Regular membership is available in the following categories:
IAFOR Individual Membership (Professional)
IAFOR Individual Professional Membership is for individuals, academics and scholars, of all ages and backgrounds.
| $30 | Income less than $10,000 |
| $50 | Income $10,001 – $30,000 |
| $100 | Income $30,001 – $65,000 |
| $125 | Income $65,001 – $100,000 |
| $150 | Income above $100,000 |
| $40 | Retired |
IAFOR Individual Membership (Student)
IAFOR Student Membership is for individuals pursuing an academic graduate or doctoral degree from an academic institution, and not full-time employees of any organisation.
| $10 | Student in a developing country (employed less than full time) |
| $20 | Student (employed less than full time) |
Become a Member
Membership Process
Login to My IAFOR or create an account
Your email address will be used as your username and you will be asked to create a password. Please be aware that the information you enter when creating your account will be used for official correspondence, so please ensure correct spelling of names, and affiliated institutions. Login or Create an Account
Confirmation Email
After creating an account, please check your email inbox for something from “iafor.org”. If you can not find a confirmation email in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If it did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders’ folder by whatever method your email program can do this.
Add Membership to Your Cart
Choose either Professional Membership or Student Membership
Complete Payment
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Receive a Confirmation
Upon confirmation payment of the membership fee (within 2 working days), you will receive a confirmation email containing your official receipt and membership certificate.
Access Benefits
Enjoy membership benefits
Other Ways to Join
Membership can also be added when registering for a conference.
Yearly membership dues are on a sliding scale based on individual annual income. All memberships run on an annual anniversary date, meaning that your membership is valid for one year from the time that you join. All dues are payable in US dollars.