Membership

Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society

The Society welcomes applications for fellowship from anyone with a serious interest in Asian Studies. Students following an established course of education are eligible for Student Fellowship at a reduced fee and their application should be accompanied by a letter of support from their course tutor/ supervisor or a copy of their student card.

Application Process

Applications are considered regularly by the RAS Council and normally processed within a month. You can submit your application online by going to the registration page and filling in the online form.

The first payment of subscription is due on application and then annually from the date of first payment. Should your application not be successful we will refund your payment.

For further information and queries please contact Camilla Larsen by email or phone: 0207 391 9420

Benefits of Fellowship

• The opportunity to support, and be involved in, the work of a learned society concerned to increase knowledge of Asia.
• The opportunity to meet leading scholars in the field of Asian Studies.
• The opportunity to attend, and bring guests, to lectures, seminars and cultural events held at the Society throughout the year.
• Access to the Library and the Society’s manuscript holdings.
• Use of the Society’s Reading Room.
• Discount when hiring the Society’s rooms.
• Unrestricted free electronic access to all current and archived articles published in the RAS Journal since 1834. Fellows may order the printed version of the current annual volume at a substantially discounted price (£20 for 2024).
• Discount on reproductions from the RAS collections.

Current Rates