Members in Developing Countries
SfN encourages residents of developing countries to join the organization with reduced membership rates.
Securing Sponsorships
Applicants in countries with low membership who are unable to find sponsors may have their application reviewed by members of the SfN Global Membership Committee. Please contact membership@sfn.org to make this request.
Eligible Developing Countries
Eligibility for reduced SfN dues follows World Bank country classifications. The list of eligible countries is updated annually, prior to billing for the upcoming year's dues.
Reductions and categories are based on a member's work and residence addresses. Members who work or reside outside of these geographic locations pay full membership dues.
Please note that these country listings are based on the World Bank Classifications for its 2024 fiscal year.
Category I (and Mexico)
Category I and Mexico Dues:
Individual Membership:
- Regular: $25
- Postdoctoral: $19
- Graduate Student: $16
- Undergraduate Student: $7
IP Membership:
- Graduate or postdoctoral programs: $75
- Undergraduate programs: $35
- Non-degree-granting programs: $35
Eligible Countries:
| Afghanistan | Madagascar |
| Mozambique | Niger |
| Burkina Faso | Rwanda |
| Burundi | Sierra Leone |
| Central African Rep. | Somalia |
| Chad | South Sudan |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sudan |
| Eritrea | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Ethiopia | Gambia |
| Guinea | Togo |
| Guinea-Bissau | Uganda |
| Mali | Yemen |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | Liberia |
| Zambia |
Category II
Category II Dues:
Individual Membership:
- Regular: $85
- Postdoctoral: $65
- Graduate Student: $30
- Undergraduate Student: $7
IP Membership:
- Graduate or postdoctoral programs: $170
- Undergraduate programs: $80
- Non-degree-granting programs: $80
Category II Eligible Countries:
| Algeria | Mauritania |
| Angola | Micronesia |
| Bangladesh | Mongolia |
| Benin |
Morocco |
| Bhutan |
Myanmar |
| Bolivia |
Nepal |
| Cabo Verde |
Nicaragua |
| Cambodia |
Nigeria |
| Cameroon |
Pakistan |
| Congo, Rep |
Papua New Guinea |
| Comoros |
Philippines |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
Samoa |
| Djibouti |
Sao Tome & Principe |
| Egypt |
Senegal |
| El Salvador |
Soloman Islands |
| Eswatini |
Sri Lanka |
| Ghana |
Tajikistan |
| Haiti |
Tanzania |
| Honduras |
Timor-Leste |
| India |
Tunisia |
| Indonesia |
Ukraine |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Uzbekistan |
| Kiribati |
Vanuatu |
| Kenya |
Vietnam |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
West Bank & Gaza |
| Lao PDR |
Zimbabwe |
| Lebanon |
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| Lesotho |
Category III
Category III Dues:
Individual Membership:
- Regular: $120
- Postdoctoral: $95
- Graduate Student: $50
- Undergraduate Student: $7
IP Membership:
- Graduate or postdoctoral programs: $235
- Undergraduate programs: $95
- Non-degree-granting programs: $95
Category III Countries:
| Belize | Kazakhstan |
| Albania | Kosovo |
| American Samoa | Lebanon |
| Argentina |
Libya |
| Armenia |
Malaysia |
| Azerbaijan |
Maldives |
| Belarus |
Marshall Islands |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Mauritius |
| Botswana |
Moldova |
| Brazil |
Montenegro |
| Bulgaria |
Namibia |
| China |
North Macedonia |
| Colombia |
Palau |
| Costa Rica |
Paraguay |
| Cuba |
Peru |
| Dominica |
Russia Federation |
| Dominican Republic |
Serbia |
| Ecuador |
South Africa |
| Equatorial Guinea |
St. Lucia |
| Fiji |
St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
| Gabon |
Suriname |
| Georgia |
Thailand |
| Grenada |
Tonga |
| Guatemala |
Turkey |
| Guyana |
Turkmenistan |
| Iraq |
Tuvalu |
| Jamaica | Venezuela |
| Jordan | |
