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Lifetime & Multiyear Memberships

ISCB multi year and lifetime memberships offers As an alternative to the single year membership ISCB has always offered, we also offer the option of a multiple-year membership for up to 5 years from the date of registration, or a lifetime membership that will never expire. ISCB offers a discount to members that purchase multi-year memberships (2 years -5%; 3 years -10%, 4 years -15%; 5 years -20%).

The following restrictions apply to the multi-year and lifetime membership categories:

  • Multi-year and lifetime membership categories are only available at the Professional level, and are offered among the registration options after selecting Professional as the membership category.
  • All the membership benefits of the one-year membership category apply to the multi-year and lifetime membership categories.
  • The ISCB will invoice additional charges in cases where a member moves to a country in a higher dues category. The according country list is available on the ISCB portal site.
    • The additional membership fees will be calculated on a yearly pro rata base.
    • The ISCB will not refund fees for the reverse case where a member moves to a country in a lower dues category.
    • A change in the economy classification of a country by the World Bank in a subsequent year will not result in a change in dues for the duration of existing multi-year or lifetime memberships.
  • The multi-year and lifetime memberships are non-refundable in the event of a membership cancellation at any time after purchase.
  • ISCB will cover costs in cases where the ISCB adds benefits to the general membership package (provided with the one-year membership) and which generate additional internal costs to the ISCB (e.g. additional sponsored journal subscriptions).

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Multiyear Membership Dues

A person may become a multi-year member by making a single payment equivalent to the current one-year membership dues multiplied by the number of years (maximum 5 years):

2 year membership Two times the current Professional level dues rate and a 5% discount (up to $276 based on dues as of 2025)
3 year membership Three times the current Professional level dues rate and a 10% discount (up to $392 based on dues as of 2025)
4 year membership Four times the current Professional level dues rate and a 15% discount (up to $493 based on dues as of 2025)
5 year membership Five times the current Professional level dues rate and a 20% discount (up to $580 based on dues as of 2025)

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Lifetime Membership Dues

A person may become a lifetime member by making a single payment of dues determined by age at the start of the membership registration or renewal according to the following schedule:

A. Emeritus, Age 65 or above Three times the current Professional level dues rate (up to US$435 based on 2025 dues)
B. Age 60 - 64 Five times the current Professional level dues rate (up to US$725 based on 2025 dues)
C. Age 55 - 59 Ten times the current Professional level dues rate (up to US$1,450 based on 2025 dues)
D. Age 50-54 Fifteen times the current Professional level dues rate (up to US$2,175 based on 2025 dues)
E. Age 45-49 Twenty times the current Professional level dues rate (up to US$2,900 based on 2025 dues)
F. Age 40-44 Twenty-five times the current regular Professional level dues rate (up to US$3,625 based on 2025 dues)
G. Age <40 Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an estimate of fees

A lifetime member is subsequently relieved of the obligation of paying dues, except in the case of movement to a country in a higher dues category, as noted above. The status and privileges are those of current Professional members.

To join or renew now with a multi-year or lifetime membership, please start here.

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