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As a member you join a prestigious and diverse community that has a powerful voice in raising the profile of applied microbiology. Together we can ensure the applications of microbiology have an impact on the global challenges and issues that are important to us all.

You can get actively involved with the Society, helping us to shape the field, and to support innovation in microbiology and its application in the real world.

Our members are the heart of our organisation, and we pride ourselves by adding value to membership through our member benefits.

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Publications

Access to our five peer-reviewed journals, published in association with Wiley:

Journal of Applied Microbiology (JAM)
Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM)
Environmental Microbiology (EM)
Environmental Microbiology Reports (EMR)
Microbial Biotechnology (MB)
Receive our topical quarterly Microbiologist magazine
Access the entire digital collection of JAM & LAM journals dating back to 1938
Read our monthly e-newsletter - keeping you up-to-date with news and events

Grants & Funding

We support our members with a range of funding opportunities, including:

Up to £1200 to assist you in presenting at a scientific meeting or attending a workshop
Scientific meeting grants to cover of attendance fees of up to £300
Work experience grants of up to £2,500 for undergraduates or recent graduates
Newly appointed lecturers in their first academic appointment can pump-prime their research with a grant of up to £10,000
Public engagement grants of £3,000 to promote microbiology to the general public
Details of all funding opportunities can be found here – terms and conditions apply.

Events & Networking

FREE entry to the annual EMI and JAM lectures
Hugely reduced registration fees to our varied events programme
Be part of a community of worldwide professionals in over 65 countries
Access to the private members’ area of the SfAM website
Join our dynamic and fast-growing Early Career Scientists (ECS) group

Opportunities

35% discount on Wiley-Blackwell’s extensive collection of book titles
Win one of our prizes awarded for achievements in communications and public engagement within microbiology
Submit an article for MicrobeBlog.org – SfAM’s popular blogging site
Nominate a candidate for the prestigious WH Pierce Prize, awarded for a substantial contribution to applied microbiology

Stay Engaged

Keep informed and get heard – we’ll update you on parliamentary enquiries, government consultations and other opportunities to engage with policy-makers
SfAM works closely with the Science Media Centre and with our membership to provide expert advice for journalists
Have your say – with opportunities to question MPs at Voice of the Future, and media training at the Voice of Young Science workshops
Engage with the public – join us at public events, science fairs and family days, improve your science communication skills and get people talking about microbiology

Professional Development

Contribute to SfAM by standing for election for the Executive Committee
Join our various subcommittees including the ECS group, Policy Subcomittee, Finance Subcomittee or the Microbiologist Editorial Group