Membership Benefits

Advance Your Career and Get Recognition

    Build Your Professional Network

     Stay Up-to-Date

• GSA Annual Scientific Meeting – Present your latest research.
• GSA Fellows – Raise your professional status with the FGSA designation.
• GSA Awards – Apply or nominate a colleague for a GSA award.
• Volunteer Opportunities – Engage in volunteer positions and work with GSA to advance innovation in aging.

• GSA Journals – Online access to all five of GSA's scholarly journals with thousands of articles on every aspect of aging research, best practices and trends.
• Publications – Variety of publications and newsletters covering gerontology news, policy issues, funding opportunities, and resources.
• Annual Scientific Meeting – GSA members receive discounted registration.
• Webinars and Podcasts – Learn about the latest trends in aging from leading experts.

• GSA Connect – Connect to 5,500 members from 50 countries on an online networking member platform.
• Member Sections – Collaborate in two of our six member sections and more than 50 interdisciplinary interest groups.
• Mentoring – Share knowledge and useful insights as a mentor or mentee at any career level.

Member Type 

Annual Dues 

Eligibility

Benefits

Regular

$246/year 

Individuals who do not meet the requirements of the other membership types with restrictions.

• All benefits listed above

Student

$99/year

Individuals who are enrolled full time in accredited institutions of higher education, those completing internship or residency requirements, and postdoctoral researchers and fellows.

• All benefits listed above
• Participation in the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO).

Transitional

$141/year

Intended for those transitioning to permanent career posts, this type is available only to current GSA ESPO student members (for a maximum of 2 years).

• All benefits listed above
• Participation in the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO).

Undergraduate Student    

$36/year

Undergraduates enrolled full time in accredited institutions of higher education.

• All benefits listed above
• Participation in the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO).

Spouse

$69/year

Eligible to spouses of those in the regular membership category.

• All benefits listed above

Emeritus

$69/year

Individuals who have been a member for 20 or more years and are no longer compensated for professional work. Members granted emeritus status prior to January 1, 2015, will be grandfathered in at their original emeritus dues rate.

• All benefits listed above

Retired

$104/year

Individuals who have not been a member of GSA for 20 or more years but are no longer being compensated for professional work.

• All benefits listed above

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