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Membership Info

Membership Info | Regular Membership | Corresponding Membership

Membership Info

Over 20,000 individuals in 155 countries are members of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. They share an interest in infectious diseases and the recognition of the value of scientific exchange that crosses all borders. There are two types of membership: Regular and Corresponding.

Regular Membership

Any individual interested in infectious diseases may become a regular member of the Society. You may become a regular member by paying the membership fee of $150 USD. The term of membership is one year. Membership is available for individuals who work and reside in low resource countries, or for students, for $50 USD/year.

Benefits include:

Connection with Infectious Disease Research and Activities Around the World

A 1-year subscription to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Discounts at the International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID), the Society's biennial meeting that brings together over 3,000 persons from over 100 countries to discuss the latest developments in infectious diseases and microbiology
The Society's newsletter ISID NEWS which provides updates on ISID programs, meetings, and other activities
Subscription to ProMED-mail, an e-mail network providing up-to-date, reliable reports on infectious diseases outbreaks around the world

Professional and Research Support

ISID HIV International Training Program provides state-of- the-art training in the care of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus
ISID Scientific Exchange Fellowship Program supports young investigators to acquire research skills and training
ISID Small Grants Program provides funds for research projects
SSI/ISID Infectious Disease Research Fellowship supports infectious disease physicians and scientists from developing countries through multidiscplinary clinical and laboratory training at select institutions in Switzerland
ISID Travel Awards support outstanding investigators to attend the ICID and present their work
Guide to Infection Control in the Hospital
Society's web site connects members with latest information on ISID activities and programs as well as links to other useful infectious disease sites

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Corresponding Membership

Corresponding membership in the Society is available without charge through application to the Society. This type of membership includes all of the benefits of regular membership, except for the Journal and discounts at the ICID.

Members from low-resource countries who have an abstract accepted at the ICID are eligible to apply for reduced or waived registration fees. The Program Committee determines reduction or waiver of the registration fee for the ICID. Members interested in having the registration fee for the ICID reduced or waived should apply in writing to the Program Committee upon notification of an accepted abstract.

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ISID Programs

Professional Development for young scientists from developing countries:

Scientific Exchange Fellowship

Applications are due March 1, 2009.

SSI/ISID Fellowship

Applications are due April 1, 2009.

Small Grants

Applications are due
April 1, 2009.

ISID News

Latest Newsletter

More Society updates in the latest ISID News (pdf).

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