Membership

Fees and Application

Membership Fees

Ordinary Members
Ordinary Members : 120 Euro (mandatory)
Amount for Journal : 60 Euro + 13 Euro p&p (mandatory)
Total Combined amount : 193 Euro (mandatory)

Corresponding Members
Corresponding Members: Free
Amount for Journal : 60 Euro + 13 Euro p&p (mandatory)
Total Combined amount : 73 Euro (only the journal)

Developing Country Members*

Developing Country Members*: 120 Euro (non-mandatory)
Amount for Journal : 30 Euro + 13 Euro p&p (mandatory)
Total Combined amount : 163 Euro
  *Definition of "Developing Country" from the CIA World Factbook GNI per capita <US$11,115 WorldBank Website

Retired

Retired: 60 Euro (non-mandatory)
Amount for Journal : 60 Euro + 13 Euro p&p (non-mandatory)
Total Combined amount : 133 Euro (non-mandatory)

Notes

  1. From 2006, members who have not paid their annual membership fee (whether mandatory or not) will not be entitled to vote at Annual Business Meetings.
  2. Annual membership payment is not mandatory for Retired Members. However, Retired Members who have not paid their membership fee will not be eligible to vote at the Annual Business Meetings.
  3. Corresponding Members are those scientists invited by ESPE and enjoy free membership. No voting rights are associated with this category of membership. Corresponding Members must subscribe to the journal.
  4. The East European Member category has been replaced by the Developing Country Member category. East European Members will not automatically convert to the Developing Country Member category. Eligibility to this category is dependent on whether the member lives in a "Developing Country" where GNI per capita < US$ 11,115 (The definition of "Developing Country" is taken from the CIA World Factbook, developing countries having GNI per capita < US$ 11,115 WorldBank Website).
  5. Developing Country Members enjoy non-mandatory membership payment. However, Developing Country Members who have not paid their membership fee will not be entitled to vote at the Annual Business Meetings. Developing Country Members must subscribe to the journal.
  6. Subscription to the journal is mandatory for all members (including Corresponding Members) except Basic Scientists and Retired Members.
  7. Any member who is exempt from paying the annual membership fee must email the ESPE Secretariat stating clearly the reason for exemption. If you do not contact the ESPE Secretariat, your membership will not be renewed.
  8. Please note that the membership year runs from January to December each year. If you are a new member, you are required to pay the full rate for the first year regardless of when your application is approved.

Application

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