Benefits of the RSA membership

Benefits of the RSA membership

Become a member and benefit from:

Publications*

 Twelve issues of Regional Studies (both print and online);

 Four issues of Spatial Economic Analysis (both print and online);

 Four issues of Territory, Politics, Governance, (both print and online);

 Four issues of Regions, the Association's magazine (both print and online);

 Regional Studies, Regional Science (Open access journal, online);

 Area Development and Policy (online);

 Access to the fully searchable Regional Studies archive from Volume 1;

 Reduced Article Processing Charge (APC) for members when publishing in the Open Access journal Regional Studies, Regional Science.

*Only print versions go to members who are university main libraries

RSA members also have online access to the following journals:

 City

 Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

 International Planning Studies

 Policy Studies

 Planning Practice and Research

 Regional Insights

 Climate and Development

 Eurasian Geography and Economics

 Urban Policy and Research

 Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability

 Environmental Politics

 Innovation and Development

 Eastern European Politics

 Baltic Journal of Economics

 Development Studies Research

 Urban, Planning and Transport Research

Funding opportunities

 Apply for up to £15,000 research and dissemination funding scheme Policy Expo. This initiative aims to address issues that are important, current and having an impact on society. Successful teams will connect their work and wider communities to societal questions and policy needs;

 Apply for up to £10,000 Early Career grant scheme. This award is open to individual applicants in their early career;

 Apply for up to £7,500 research funding via the Fellowship Research Grant and up to £5,000 for a Membership Research Grant;

 Apply for up to £10,000 of renewable Research Network funding to bring people together to discuss key questions in your area of interest;

 Apply for a Travel Grant, which offers up to £500 towards travel costs;

 Apply for one or more of our annual Awards;

 Apply for conference bursaries taking the form of a free conference place at our annual confer- ences. Precedence may be given to new researchers or those from countries with recognised funding difficulties.

Open networking

 International Territorial Networks - International Divisions and UK-Sub National Branches and Sections;

 Search our Expert Register, available through our Members' Lounge;

 Join the E-bulletin network - all entries are moderated;

 Annual President's Event (dinner) - free to attend for members.

Opportunities

 Present your work at our open and friendly conferences and events - our events welcome papers from all types of members and offer advice that comes from the paper referees;

 Present your work at the annual student and early career conference;

 Get actively involved with your Association - we welcome pro-active membership - join with us in using the Association to shape the field and to support innovation;

 Win one of a number of prizes awarded each year by the Association and take part in some of the judging;

 Use of the post-nominal MeRSA or FeRSA following your family name.

Discounts

 Obtain discounted rates to all RSA conferences;

 30% discount on books and e-books in the Association's Regions and Cities Series - contact Georg Wanek, Georg.Wanek@tandf.co.uk, or phone on +44 (0) 207 017 6364 and declare your RSA membership;

 30% discount on all subject related Taylor and Francis Books including Routledge - contact Georg Wanek, Georg.Wanek@tandf.co.uk, or phone on +44 (0) 207 017 6364 and declare your RSA membership;

 35% discount on all subject related Edward Elgar Publications books;

 35% discount on selected subject related Wiley books.