Types of Membership

The following membership levels are available:

Full Membership

Full Membership is for members employed within a nutrition related field, or where members have a keen interest in nutrition science, but are not necessarily employed within a nutrition related field.

Student Member

Student members are mainly those students engaged in studying for a first or second degree in nutrition or a related subject. Students qualify for a reduced cost membership during the period of their studies.

Graduate Member

Graduate members are recent graduates in nutrition, or a related subject and will qualify for membership at a reduced cost for up to two years after graduation.

Affiliate Membership

Membership is open to individuals (and organizations) who belong to other fields of study or work e.g. subjects allied to medicine, the agro-food industry, media and other professional fields and who do not meet the criteria for full or student membership but express interest in participating in the activities of the Society. Affiliate members will enjoy most of the rights of membership but will have no voting rights on membership issues. If you are applying for affiliate membership, full details of your field of study or work, and appropriate accompanying reference letters of support will be required from your institution or organization. Affiliate membership is renewable annually in January of each year.

Institutional Membership

Membership is open to individuals (and organizations) who belong to other fields of study or work e.g. the agro-food industry, media and other professional fields and who do not meet the criteria for full or student membership but express interest in participating in the activities of the Society. Affiliate members will enjoy most of the rights of membership but will have no voting rights on membership issues. If you are applying for affiliate membership, full details of your field of study or work, and appropriate accompanying reference letters of support will be required from your institution or organization. Affiliate membership is renewable annually in January of each year.

Concessionary and Honorary Membership

Full members who are eligible for lower rates include the retired individuals and those who are unwaged (all requests for concessionary membership rates have to be made and will be considered on their own merit). Members on concessionary rates will enjoy most benefits of members except where specified.

Honorary members are those who have been invited by the African Nutrition Society to become members on the basis of Distinguished Services to Nutrition and / or other health, food, agriculture or related subjects and are recognized subject experts. Honorary membership is granted on the understanding that the individual can, and would make a substantial contribution to the promotion of the objectives and vision of the ANS. Honorary members enjoy most benefits of members except where specified.

More information can be obtained by contacting us at info@ansnet.org.