The European Society
of Human Genetics

ESHG Membership

Membership Renewals closed Renewals for 2027 open soon (Nov 16th).

Membership Application or Renewal

We invite you to become a member of the European Society of Human Genetics.

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  • Membership year January 1 – December 31
  • All fees in EUR

All membership fees

Membership year from January to December (all fees in EUR). Select a membership to see who is eligible.
Membershipfee
Regular membership
Regular ESHG Membership 1 year120
Regular ESHG Membership 2 years228
Regular ESHG Membership 3 years324
Allied and Early Career Professionals90
Trainees & Retired Membership60
Students Membership48
Members from Upper-middle-income economies24
Members from Low & Lower-middle income economies12
Membership for Ukrainian Scientistscomplimentary
Joint ESHG–ASHG memberships
Joint ESHG-ASHG ONLINE Membership330
Joint ESHG/ASHG Trainee Memberships120
Patient representatives
Membership for Patient Representativescontact us

Regular membership

All categories in this section are Regular membership under the ESHG Statutes (§ 4 (1)), with the right to vote in General Assemblies and to stand for election (§ 6 (1)). The fee depends on your professional role, career stage or research environment. ESHG Statutes

ESHG Membership The standard membership for everyone active in genetics. Special rates for allied and early-career professionals, students, trainees, retired members and resource-limited research environments follow below.

Regular ESHG Membership 1 year

€120

Open to all individuals active in genetics.

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Regular ESHG Membership 2 years

€228

Open to all individuals active in genetics.

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Regular ESHG Membership 3 years

€324

Open to all individuals active in genetics.

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Allied and Early Career Professionals

Allied and Early Career Professionals

€90

Allied and Early Career Professional membership in the European Society of Human Genetics is available to Genetic Counsellors, Nurses (Genetics or other fields), Technicians, Post-docs (not more than 4 years post-graduate work experience), and Medical residents.

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Students, trainees and retired members

Trainees & Retired Membership

€60

Trainee & Retired membership in the European Society of Human Genetics is available to Postgraduate trainees (towards PhD/Medical residency), and Retired members.

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Students Membership

€48

Student membership in the European Society of Human Genetics is available to Undergraduate & Master Students.

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Reduced fees for resource-limited research environments Check your country in the income classification list (PDF)

Membership for Ukrainian Scientists

Complimentary membership

ESHG offers a temporary complimentary membership to Ukrainian geneticists whose professional focus is in Ukraine or who have relocated from Ukraine. To apply, email a copy of your identity document to membership@eshg.org and we will send you the next steps.

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Joint ESHG–ASHG memberships

A separate category: membership of both the ESHG and the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG).

Due to current regulations, ASHG is unfortunately unable to accept membership applications from individuals residing in Russia.

Joint ESHG-ASHG ONLINE Membership

€330

Full membership of both societies, including online subscriptions to the EJHG & AJHG.

This fee is subject to USD<->EUR exchange fluctuations and is fixed once per year.

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Joint ESHG/ASHG Trainee Memberships

€120

Joint membership in the European and American Societies of Human Genetics includes online subscriptions to the EJHG & AJHG.

Available for advanced-degree genetics professionals in training as resident and clinical fellows, advanced-degree genetics professionals working as postdoctoral fellows, students working toward a post-baccalaureate, masters, professional, doctoral or doctorate degree and for students working toward a bachelor’s, first, ordinary or honours degree.

This fee is subject to USD - EUR exchange fluctuations and is fixed once per year.

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Membership for Patient Representatives

Patient representatives who are interested in becoming a member of the ESHG are warmly invited to contact us by email (membership@eshg.org)

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Benefits of membership

  • Full access to the European Journal of Human Genetics, the Society's own journal, published monthly in the Nature portfolio
  • Reduced registration for the European Human Genetics Conference and for ESHG educational courses
  • Eligibility for ESHG fellowships, which can cover travel costs and registration or tuition fees for the European Human Genetics Conference and for ESHG educational courses
  • Eligibility for the ESHG mentorship programme: a week working alongside a mentor at their institution, either side of the annual conference, with travel, accommodation, subsistence and conference registration covered
  • Eligibility for the ESHG observership programme: up to four weeks in a European clinical department or laboratory, with travel and accommodation funded
  • The Society newsletter, with news from ESHG, its committees and the wider European genetics community
  • The membership directory, to find and contact colleagues across Europe working in your field
  • The Society's educational programme — courses, webinars and the conference libraries, available year-round
  • A voice in how the Society is run: the right to vote in elections and to stand for the Board and its offices

Important information

Membership period

Membership is effective from January 1 to December 31.

Application period

January 1 to November 15

Applications are for the current year.

November 16 to December 31

Applications and renewals for the coming year open on November 16.

Payment of subscription

Payment may be made by:

  1. Credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
  2. Bank transfer Payments must be made without charges to the beneficiary.

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Questions? Contact the membership office: membership@eshg.org

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