Associate Fellow (Postgraduate)

• Automatic membership of the Society’s Postgraduate Forum

• Participate in your choice of 31 Research Groups. This is a great way to network with other geography postgraduates, academics and professionals

• Attend a wide range of conferences, seminars and events taking place online and across the UK

• Access networking and professional development opportunities within a thematic or sectoral area

Stay informed about geography and the Society

• Receive regular email updates with news on upcoming events, funding and other opportunities from the geographical research and higher education, teaching and expedition communities

• Attend our Monday night lectures or watch high-quality live streams and recordings online

• Free online access to all our academic journals – Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Area, and The Geographical Journal and the guides Publishing in Geography and Communicating in Research

Access to expertise and resources

• Access to the Members' Room for meetings or remote working

• Apply for grants to support your research, fieldwork or expedition

• Receive expert advice on fieldwork and expeditions

• Use of the Foyle Reading Room, our library of maps, books, guides and access to our historic Collections

• If you are training to become a geography teacher, you will also gain access to our members-only teaching resources 

• Access webinars that will support your professional development including applying for jobs and interview skills

Discounts​

• Receive discounts at Cotswold Outdoor (including Runners Need and Snow+Rock) and Stanfords 

• 10% discount to publish in Geo – the Society’s open access journal

• Member discount on our events, including Annual International Conference, and venue hire