Associate Member (AMRSC)

Associate Member (AMRSC) is the first of our professional membership categories. You’re eligible if you are building your professional experience and have degree level knowledge of the chemical sciences.

Becoming an Associate Member (AMRSC) means…

Recognition for your skills and knowledge

Post-nominal letters

Use the letters AMRSC after your name as a clear statement of your professionalism and commitment.

Support in gaining registered status

Start your journey towards chartered status by joining the professional registers. As an Associate Member (AMRSC) you can apply to become a Registered Scientist (RSci), a chance to formally show the skills and experience you’ve gained since graduation.

Access to resources that help you get ahead

Specialist career support

Use specialist career support including our specially designed Catalyst consultation, CV checks, online career guidance and CPD resources to help you manage your professional development.

News and developments

Keep up to date with the latest advances using Chemistry World magazine, free article downloads and access to a library of source material dating back to 1841. Receive a copy of our quarterly member magazine, Voice, as well as our monthly UPDATE newsletter, for the latest information about our events, members and activities.

Courses from our approved training catalogue

Develop your skills on discounted courses from our approved training catalogue.

Stay on the move and collaborate

Take advantage of travel grants, conference discounts and the option to work with a mentor.

Chemists’ Community Fund

Our confidential service provides support for all members and their families in times of difficulty. You can also support others in the community and build your experience by volunteering through our Chemists’ Community Fund.

Research tools & discounts

Receive reduced registration fees for our centrally organised conferences and events and access publishing resources including 10 free article or eBook chapter downloads, 35% off anything in our Bookshop, and free access to our Virtual library and Burlington House library.

Make career-advancing connections

Being a Royal Society of Chemistry member has put me in contact with plenty of ‘chemists by trade’ who have taken the same journey as me and become experts in their field.

Member-run groups

Meet our global network by joining four of our 71 interest groups, and get involved with specialist divisions and local sections to contribute to their work supporting the chemical sciences. Your first four interest group choices are free, and for a small charge you can join as many more after that as you’d like.

Share knowledge and exchange ideas

Share knowledge and exchange ideas in our early career network forum and the MyRSC online community.

Create opportunities to raise your profile

Create opportunities to raise your profile and find people who can help you get ahead using your conference discount. Discounts are always at least 15% and often more.

Saving money

Receive fantastic discounts on a wide range of products and services:

Travel

Package holidays, hotels, flights, airport parking, car hire, currency.

Lifestyle

Apple products, cinema tickets, phone calls, gyms, flowers, restaurants, theme parks, magazine subscriptions, gas and electricity, retail cash back.

Work & business

Venue finding, business phone tariffs, business landlines, stationary.

Insurance

Car, home, travel, medical and dental insurance, roadside assistance, life assurance.

Financial advice

Financial helpline, mortgage advice, conveyancing, tax returns.

Publications

Work and leisure magazines, New Scientist subscription, publications from: Pharmaceutical Press, Foyles, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford University Press.

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What you'll need to apply

✓ A degree level qualification in the chemical sciences or equivalent

✓ Your CV (If you don't have your CV to hand, you can use our template)

✓ A referee who is a qualified member of a recognised professional body

✓ If applying online: A credit or debit card

See the full regulations

Application guidance for Associate Member (AMRSC)

Our subscription year corresponds with the calendar year. Subscriptions for membership are due on 1 January.

1 year

£95

3 years

£256

Save 10%

5 years

£380

Save 20%

Apply for AMRSC online

Alternatively, apply by post.

Reduced subscription rates

Reduced subscription rates are available to full time postgraduate students (including PGCE students), members earning below £31,000, unemployed members, those on parental leave and retired members.

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