Apply Now for IAU Membership in 2021

Kathie Bailey
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an international scientific union with both individual members and national members. The National Academy of Sciences serves as the US national member.

Individual Members

As a rule, Individual membership in the IAU is open to scientists with a PhD or equivalent in a branch of astrophysics, but the IAU also accepts as members others who are professionals with comparable expertise directly related to astronomy, such as software, outreach, or engineering.

• Individual member application from the United States

Junior Members

Scientists who have completed their PhD studies between the years 2015 and 2020 are eligible candidates for Junior membership in this call. Junior membership is temporary and may not exceed six years.

• Junior member applications from the United States

Individual and Junior Members do not pay dues to the IAU.

The 2020 application period is open but will close on 15 December 2020. Applications are completed on the IAU website. Following reviews by the US National Committee for the IAU and committees of the IAU, new Individual and Junior members will be notified of their acceptance in May 2021.

More information about IAU membership qualifications, the application process, and the timeline can be found in IAU announcement ann20035.