The AAS has a graduated dues structure. As a non-profit association, we rely on the graduated dues system to help partially subsidize dues for younger or more impoverished members.
Membership dues (except for Associate, Low/Lower Middle Income Country, Student, Patron, and Lifetime members) are based on gross income from all sources, not limited to one’s individual salary.
AAS MEMBERSHIP DUES
| Membership Category | Gross Annual Income | One Year | Two Years | Three Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low/Lower Mid. Income Country* | N/A | $30 | $57 | $85 |
| Student* | N/A | $40 | $76 | $114 |
| Regular | Under $15,999 | $40 | $76 | $114 |
| Regular | $16,000-30,999 | $55 | $105 | $157 |
| Regular | $31,000-45,999 | $75 | $143 | $214 |
| Regular | $46,000-60,999 | $85 | $162 | $242 |
| Regular | $61,000-75,999 | $115 | $219 | $328 |
| Regular | $76,000-99,999 | $140 | $266 | $399 |
| Regular | $100,000-109,999 | $170 | $323 | $485 |
| Regular | $110,000-119,999 | $190 | $361 | $542 |
| Regular | $120,000+ | $210 | $399 | $599 |
| Patron | N/A | $300 | ||
| Lifetime | N/A | $2,500 | ||
| Retired | Under $100,000 | $55 | $105 | $157 |
| Retired | Over $100,000 | $125 | $238 | $356 |
| Associate* | N/A | $40 | $76 | $114 |
Membership Categories
Low/Lower Middle Income Country Member – $30
The Low/Lower Middle Income Country membership rate is available to scholars residing in countries designated as Low Income or Lower Income by the World Bank. This membership rate will require administrative approval. Individuals interested in this rate must submit documentation during the online enrollment process that attests to their employment with, enrollment at, or affiliation with an organization in a Low or Lower Middle Income country (see list below).
Middle Income
- Same benefits as Regular membership
Middle Income
- (Discounted 5%)
Middle Income
- (Discounted 5%)
The following countries are designated as Low or Lower Middle Income:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo, Dem. Rep
- Congo, Rep.
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran, Islamic Rep
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea, Dem. People’s Rep
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lao PDR
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- São Tomé and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- West Bank and Gaza
- Yemen, Rep.
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Student Member – $40
- Discounted conference registration
- Eligible for student travel stipend
- Eligible for other AAS student grants
- Discounted conference registration
- Eligible for student travel stipend
- Eligible for other AAS student grants
- Discounted conference registration
- Eligible for student travel stipend
- Eligible for other AAS student grants
A student membership (and proof of current student status) is required in order to receive student member benefits. Students who purchase a regular membership are not eligible for the above benefits. Students who join as a regular member cannot change to the student membership category until the duration of the regular membership has expired.
- Students are to be engaged in studies that will result in a university degree. Individuals who already have earned a doctorate degree may not join at the student category. The student category is designated for full-time students with genuinely low incomes.
- Two forms of student status verification are required before membership can be activated. Please submit two of the following:
- Enrollment Verification Letter from the official registrar with current date
- Copy of Transcript – must include current semester
- Copy of Current Course Schedule – must include date of current semester courses and your name
- Copy of student ID – must include the current school year
- Please scan and send images of both forms of verification via the online membership form.
- A student card that is valid for several years does not indicate current student status – additional proof of current enrollment is required.
AAS significantly subsidizes this level of membership and allows members to remain at this level for a maximum of seven (7) years.
Retired Member (Income under $100,000/year)
- Same benefits as Regular membership
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
Retired Member (Income above $100,000/year)
- Same benefits as Regular membership
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
Regular Member – Starting at $40
Under $15,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$16,000-$30,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$31,000-$45,999
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- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$46,000-$60,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$61,000-$75,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$76,000-$99,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$100,00-109,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$110,000-$119,999
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
$120,000+
- (Discounted 5%)
- (Discounted 5%)
Patron Member
The AAS Patron Membership is for those individuals who have the financial flexibility to pay a little bit more to support the future of the field of Asian Studies and the AAS. The Patron Membership allows us to offer discounted rates to students, teachers, scholars, and practitioners on low incomes in the United States and abroad. Patron members will be featured on the AAS website and will receive an invitation to the President’s Reception at the AAS Annual Conference.
Pay it forward and become a Patron member today!
Lifetime Member
- Option to pay in two annual installments of $1,250 each
Associate Member – $40
Associate membership is available to a spouse of a regular AAS member whose membership is current during the same time frame. The fee paid by the regular member is to be based on the higher income of the two. Associate members have the same benefits as regular members but are not mailed the printed Journal of Asian Studies.
- Same benefits as Regular member with 1 exception*
- *No Print JAS
- Same benefits as Regular member with 1 exception*
- *No Print JAS
- Same benefits as Regular member with 1 exception*
- *No Print JAS
