{"id":22802,"date":"2025-09-30T12:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/?page_id=22802"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:02:43","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Membership<\/h1>\n<h4>The Society welcomes applications for fellowship from anyone with an abiding interest in Asia.<\/h4>\n<p>Our Fellows form a global community of people united by their shared curiosity about Asia. By joining us, you will help to support the Society\u2019s work of promoting the study and appreciation of the cultures, history, languages, and religions of Asia.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758444673048{background-image: url(https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/landscape1.jpg?id=1875) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Benefits of Fellowship<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The opportunity to support, and be involved in, the work of a learned society concerned to increase knowledge of Asia.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to meet leading scholars in the field of Asian Studies.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to attend, and bring guests, to lectures, seminars and cultural events held at the Society throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li>Access to the Library and the Society\u2019s manuscript holdings.<\/li>\n<li>Use of the Society\u2019s Reading Room.<\/li>\n<li>Discount when hiring the Society\u2019s rooms.<\/li>\n<li>Unrestricted free electronic access to all current and archived articles published in the RAS Transactions and the Journal since 1827. Fellows may order the printed version of the current annual volume at a substantially discounted price <a href=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/journal-order-print-copy\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Discount on reproductions from the RAS collections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_gallery type=&#8221;flexslider_slide&#8221; interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;23956,23383,23398,22884,23399&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758839610768{margin-bottom: -30px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Fellowship Application<\/h3>\n<p>Applications are considered regularly by the RAS Council and normally processed within a month.\u00a0The 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.<\/p>\n<p>Click &#8216;Apply now&#8217; for your chosen option to proceed with your application. 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