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With affordable dues and endless opportunities, AMS membership gives you the chance to learn as part of a thriving worldwide weather, water, and climate community.

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Join thousands of other students and professionals at meetings throughout the country and across the globe, from the Annual Meeting to local chapters.  And now, with AMS Community, we make it easier than ever for you to network with established leaders in the field.

Learn

Open doors to new opportunities through AMS scholarships and fellowships. Access cutting-edge research, with free and discounted subscriptions to top-ranking journals and publications, including complimentary subscriptions to the award-winning Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Digital Edition and Physics Today, and discounts on publications of the American Geosciences Institute.

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Let the world know about your work by publishing in our top-ranked journals or by presenting at our meetings. Or reach out in person by getting involved in our Education and Policy programs.

Advance

Build the career you've always dreamed of. With great networking opportunities, industry-specific job postings, professional development courses, and internationally respected credentials, AMS helps you get ahead while making a difference.

Find the AMS membership that’s right for you

Student Member

A very affordable, entry-level AMS membership for those enrolled at least half-time at an accredited institution of higher learning, regardless of major or course of study.

  • Enjoy discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings; as a Student Member, you are also eligible to apply for student travel grants
  • A subscription to AMS’s flagship magazine, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
  • A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
  • Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
  • Greatly reduced subscription rates to our world-class peer-reviewed journals and Weatherwise magazine
  • Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
  • Get a leg up on the competition with priority access to our Online Career Center
  • A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
  • Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society
  • Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
  • Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources

 $20 per year

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Member, Graduate Student

A heavily discounted membership for those who meet the qualifications for Member and are also enrolled at least half-time at an accredited institution of higher learning. The AMS encourages Members who are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree to join this membership class.

  • Enjoy discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings; as a Member with Student Priviledges, you are also eligible to apply for student travel grants
  • A subscription to AMS’s flagship magazine, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
  • A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
  • Shape the future of the Society by voting in AMS elections
  • Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
  • Discounted certification application and renewal fees for broadcasters and consultants
  • Greatly reduced subscription rates to our world-class peer-reviewed journals and Weatherwise magazine
  • Stay current on emerging research and expand technical knowledge by participating in discounted AMS short courses and workshops
  • Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
  • Get a leg up on the competition with priority access to our Online Career Center
  • A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
  • Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society
  • Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
  • Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources

 $20 per year

JOIN NOW