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Membership

The membership of ISHAM comprises individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, including clinicians, veterinarians, biochemists, molecular biologists, immunologists, botanists, pathologists and laboratory technologists. Its activities are governed by an elected Council, comprising a President, General Secretary, Treasurer and five Vice Presidents. The Chief Editor of the Society's journal is also a council member. The officers of ISHAM are all volunteers who recieve no payment for their services.

Why become a member of ISHAM?

  • Free access to the journal “Medical Mycology”, including its back issues down to volume 1, and future papers in iFirst.
  • Free Thesis service.
  • Free download of David Ellis’ book on illustrated fungi.
  • Regular reduced book offers.
  • Regular job offers.
  • Very regular ISHAM News announcing everything that is useful for our members, with a very complete International Agenda with congresses, courses and workshops.
  • Unlimited membership of 23 ISHAM Working Groups with lots of networking options and regular, dedicated workshops.
  • Support – also financial –  when you decide to start your own Working Group.
  • Free options to make publicity for your own meetings and courses via ISHAM News.
  • Reduced fee for the ISHAM Congress in Berlin, 2012.
  • Help with your educational activities and courses.
  • Free access to a Discussion Forum, with options of exchanging data, materials and case reports.
  • Free access to an area with Essential Reviews and Guidelines.
  • Free access to a section with Protocols.
  • If you are below 35, you may also join Young-ISHAM, where a team of young mycologists understand your problems and will help and advice you wherever needed.

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HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ISHAM

If you are interested in becoming a member please complete the on-line application form:

Your application will be processed as rapidly as possible. On admission to membership you will be required to pay your first year's subscription fee (currently $50.00 US). You will then receive the current year's issues of Medical Mycology, regular e-mailed ISHAM news alerts and ISHAM-SOS service, have access to the ISHAM member forum and all other correspondence for members. You will also be entitled to vote at the ISHAM General Assembly.

The Carlyn Halde Fund
This special fund exists to provide a limited number of memberships for one or two years when circumstances make it difficult for applicants to afford the membership fee.
Priority will be given to those who:

a) are already working in the field of medical or veterinary mycology
b) have an annual income of less than 10,000 euros
c) have no access to any other form of support

Applicants should supply a full postal address of their place of work, the name and email address of the responsible Director, as well as their current e-mail address.
Applications should be made to the General Secretary before 1st September in any given year. The Council will consider each application and make its decision known by e-mail. The decision of the council will be final. Successful applicants will gain memberships from 1st January of the following year.
Please note: ISHAM is not in a position to offer any legal or medical advice

*The income limit was derived from gross national income per capita for 2008 expressed as Purchasing Power Parity