BNA Learning Outcomes Approved by Royal Society of Biology
19th December 2024
Undergraduate and 16+ student membership
"I joined the BNA as an undergraduate member to be a part of the neuroscience community, not only in the UK but internationally as well through FENS."
— Elena Toma, BNA undergraduate member
Reduced registration
Register for BNA events, including the Festival of Neuroscience, with special member rates
Prizes and funding
Become eligible for prestigious prizes, bursaries and grants
BNA Bulletin
Read and publish in the annual BNA Bulletin, packed with the latest in neuroscience news and research
Networking
Meet and share ideas with world-leading neuroscientists, as equals
Careers
Learn about career paths following a neuroscience degree, in academia, industry, the clinic and beyond
Global community
Access free membership of Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
Join online today
Give your neuroscience career the best possible start: become part of the UK's thriving neuroscience community from the get-go with world-leading events and CPD, networking and publishing opportunities.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age of 16. Qualifying students need to be undertaking, or preparing to undertake, any bioscience degree in a recognised university or Higher Education Institution (including medical students studying for a 5 or 6 year medical degree).
Proof of current student status, valid for up to six years, will be required in order to prove eligibility. This can be a photo, .pdf or other document of, for example, your student ID card, a letter from your school, or enrollment information. You will be asked to upload this during the online application procedure. Your membership application will be approved upon receipt of the appropriate evidence.
Full list of benefits
Our core membership benefits for undergraduates are listed below.
- Free or reduced registration rates for all BNA events, and those run by partnering organisations
- Eligibility for BNA student prizes
- Eligibility for travel bursaries
- Monthly eBulletin with news, funding calls, jobs and events
- Printed copies of the BNA Bulletin (3 per year)
- Publishing opportunities for your writing on the BNA website or BNA Bulletin
- Involvement in the events and campaigns of your institution's BNA Local Group, and the opportunity to become a BNA Local Group Student Representative (LGSR) to lead and organise your local neuroscience community
- Eligibility for Local Groups Funding (via your own Local Group Representative)
- Free membership of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) (see how to activate)
- Reduced registration fees via FENS-sponsored abstract slots for the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting (read more)
- 50% discount on fees to publish in the BNA journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Reduced APC charges for the BNA journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Free online access to the European Journal of Neuroscience
- Free access to e-learning, virtual patients, webinars, and CPD points via ebrain, the world's largest online e-learning resource
- Free training materials, webinars, virtual conferences other resources at Neuronline
- 20% discount on the Human Brain Anatomy course (see here for information)
- 50% discount on Royal Society of Biology membership for the first two years
- Up to 50% off Royal Society of Biology Training events
- 15% discount on all books from Wisepress
- Access to members-only information about travel grants, fellowships, grant-writing and other useful resources and offers
- Free advertising in the BNA Bulletin, eBulletin and website
- Free online job listings
Cost:
- £11 per year if paid by Direct Debit (tick the box 'Pay by Direct Debit' at the beginning of the joining form) (NB. Payment via Direct Debit is only available to UK bank accounts. If your bank account is from outside the UK or you are intending to pay in any currency other than GBP, you will need to select the option to pay by credit/debit card)
- £12 per year if paid by credit/debit card
Be part of the UK's largest neuroscience society, representing UK neuroscientists and our interests nationally and internationally