Eligibility, fees & application
Eligibility & fees
Regular membership is open to individuals who subscribe to the objectives of the EGU and who are professionally engaged in or associated with either the geosciences, planetary and space sciences, or related studies.
Those applying for student or retired senior (emeritus) membership must provide proof of their student status or that they are aged 60 or older and retired from full-time employment, respectively.
Membership is on a calendar year basis. From 1 December, only 2025 EGU memberships will be sold. Between October and 30 November, you can choose between becoming 2024 EGU member or already a 2025 EGU member. The 2025 EGU membership is required for first authors to submit an abstract to the EGU 2025 General Assembly, while the 2024 membership is required to participate in the 2024 EGU Autumn elections.
| EGU regular membership | 20,- EUR / year |
|---|---|
| EGU student membership1 | 10,- EUR / year |
| EGU emeritus membership | 10,- EUR / year |
| EGU life membership2 | 500,- EUR |
1 PhD candidates, as well as undergraduate or master students, are eligible to apply for student membership.
2 A life membership is unlimited and has some incentives, e.g. entrance to the EGU Lounge on-site at the General Assembly.
Application
Membership subscriptions are handled by Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH on behalf of the EGU - European Geosciences Union e.V.
Please head to the membership form in order to renew your membership or become a new member (you will be redirected to copernicus.org).
Need help?
For more information about the EGU and becoming a member, contact the EGU Executive Office:
