If you would like to join the society, but are not able to afford membership, you can apply for sponsorship using the form below.
Sponsorship is primarily intended for members who are unable to afford membership and based in a country other than the 30 countries with the highest human development index (HDI) as listed by the UN Development Program (see http://hdr.undp.org/en/data, i.e. generally not from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China (SAR), Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States).
Sponsored members are encouraged to be active members of the Society.
The Society will review and award sponsored memberships in late January each year.
Applications for sponsorship in 2025 have closed, but a second round may occur later in the year.
Applicants are encouraged to detail their motivations to become part of ISH and how they plan to become active members and contribute to ISH, and to research on Hymenoptera. Applications will be assessed on the basis of the answers given in the form only and particular attention should be given to the suggested word counts.
If you are a member of ISH and would like to sponsor a membership for someone who can not afford it, you can donate a membership fee by purchasing it here.