AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PREMODERN ASIA
The progressive membership dues structure is as follows:
To submit membership dues, log-in to your ASPA online account.
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REVISED 04/24/2026
Student member no Print Journal: $25/year
Student Member including Print Journal: $45/year
Student Member including Print Journal non-USA: $75/year
Member category I (income < $45,000/year) no Print Journal: $50/year
Member category I (income < $45,000/year) including Print Journal: $70/year
Member category I (income < $45,000/year) including Print Journal non-USA: $100/year
Member category II (income $45,000–$75,000/year) no Print Journal: $100/year
Member category II (income $45,000–$75,000/year) including Print Journal: $120/year
Member category II (income $45,000–$75,000/year) including Print Journal non-USA: $150/year
Member category III (income $75,000–$100,000) no Print Journal: $150/year
Member category III (income $75,000–$100,000) including Print Journal: $170/year
Member category III (income $75,000–$100,000) including Print Journal non-USA: $200/year
Member category IV (income > $100,000) no Print Journal: $200/year
Member category IV (income > $100,000) including Print Journal $220/year
Member category IV (income > $100,000) including Print Journal non-USA: $250/year
Member Category V (income > $150,000)/year no Print Journal) $300/year
Member Category V (income > $150,000)/year including Print Journal) $320/year
Member Category V (income > $150,000)/year including Print Journal non-USA: $350/year
Retired member no Print Journal: $100/year
Retired member including Print Journal: $120/year
Retired member including Print Journal non-USA: $150/year
Life membership including Print Journal: $4,000/one-time payment
Life membership including no Print Journal: $4,000/one-time payment
NOTE: Members who submit membership dues after their membership has expired are sur-charged an additional $30.00.
For the members in categories that receive the printed issues as part of the membership (III, IV, Emeritus, and Family), there is an option membership that includes only electronic access (No Print Journal)).
To submit membership dues by post, please download, fill in, print out, and return the 2026 Dues Registration Form to the AOS address on the form.
Annual membership dues must be paid before January first of each year and apply to the next year. Membership is annual and is calendar-year based (Jan-Dec). A late payment fee is of $30.00 is added to dues payments submitted after membership expiry date (12/31).
NOTE: The following codes, which seem to be self-evident, refer to the AREAS and FIELDS of specialization in AOS membership:
The abbreviations for Section Areas are: ANE, EA, IA, INE, SSE (ANCIENT NEAR EAST, EAST ASIA, INNER AISA, ISLAMIC NEAR EAST, SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIA)
The abbreviations for Fields are:
HIS, REL, L&L, LAW, ECO, SOC, A&A, etc. (HISTORY, RELIGION, LANGUAGE & LNGUISTICS, SOCIOLOGY, ART & ARCHAEOLOGY, etc.)