TMS Membership – The Professional Home for Materials Scientists and Engineers

• Access to JOM, our member journal featuring society news, materials-themed feature articles, and academic, industrial, and government sponsored work from around the world. (JOM expanded to more pages per issue in 2012.)
• E-subscriptions to the Journal of Electronic Materials, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A and B, and 20 additional materials-themed journals published by Springer.

• Ability to serve on technical and administrative committees to further your professional development, build your network of colleagues, and guide the direction of the Society.

• Potential to be recognized through TMS society awards and profiled in TMS publications and web vehicles.

• Discounts on purchases of John Wiley & Sons publications (including textbooks). Most membership categories also receive discounted registration fees for the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, and other select conferences.

TMS Membership Options

Join TMS today to discover a wealth of information and enjoy all the benefits TMS membership offers. Select a membership type below and complete the on-line application for instant access to all of your membership benefits. Questions? Contact the membership department directly via email members@tms.org, or call (724) 776-9000.

TMS Membership Types

	Individual Membership	Individual Lifetime Membership	International e-Member	Recent Graduate	Student (Material Advantage Program)	Corporate
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INDIVIDUAL MEMBER REQUIREMENTS A candidate for election as member shall be actively involved with materials science, materials engineering, and/or application. Annual or lifetime memberships are available in these categories: FULL MEMBER CATEGORY Candidate must hold a baccalaureate degree from a recognized university in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science, materials engineering, or another science or engineering discipline related to the field. OR candidate must have at least five (5) years experience and be a practicing professional in materials science and engineering or a closely related field. ASSOCIATE MEMBER CATEGORY While not possessing the academic or technical experience of a professional member, the associate member is active in fields that are sufficiently related to the advancement of materials science and engineering and its affiliated industries. SENIOR CATEGORY Reflecting an achieved rank with the society, a senior member is a professional of vast experience both within the field and within TMS. Senior membership is open to individuals whose age and continuous years of TMS membership, when added together equal 100 or more, or retired professionals age 65 (or older) with 30+ years of continuous membership in TMS.
INDIVIDUAL LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS A candidate for election as member shall be actively involved with materials science, materials engineering, and/or application. Annual or lifetime memberships are available in these categories: FULL MEMBER CATEGORY Candidate must hold a baccalaureate degree from a recognized university in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science, materials engineering, or another science or engineering discipline related to the field. OR candidate must have at least five (5) years experience and be a practicing professional in materials science and engineering or a closely related field. ASSOCIATE MEMBER CATEGORY While not possessing the academic or technical experience of a professional member, the associate member is active in fields that are sufficiently related to the advancement of materials science and engineering and its affiliated industries.
INTERNATIONAL e-MEMBER REQUIREMENTS TMS offers the low-cost, reduced-benefit International e-Membership to individuals who live outside of the United States and Canada and who work in a materials science and engineering or related field. All benefits associated with this level of membership are provided via the Internet. The membership fee is $60USD; however, the membership fee for individuals who reside in economically qualified countries, (as well as members of Materials Australia and the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy) is $25USD.
RECENT GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL MEMBER REQUIREMENTS Membership for recent graduates is a program designed to make TMS membership affordable during the early career year while providing you with all the benefits and advantages available to a member of TMS. To be eligible, you must have graduated from a recognized university with a baccalaureate degree (or higher) in materials science, materials engineering, metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, or another science or engineering discipline related to the field within one year of the date of applying for membership. If applying within one year of graduation date, membership dues are $0; If applying within 2 or 3 years of graduation date, membership dues are reduced by 50%. You also must not be eligible for student membership.
STUDENT MEMBER REQUIREMENTS The Material Advantage Student Program provides a single, low-cost membership that provides access to the materials science and engineering profession's most preeminent societies: ACerS, AIST, ASM International, and TMS. Any student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution majoring in the field of materials science & engineering or a related engineering discipline is eligible to join Material Advantage for only $30. Visit www.materialadvantage.org for more information.
Annual Dues	$115.00 (membership through 12/31/2013)	$1,725.00 (one-time payment)	$25 - $60 (depending on country of residence)	$0 (1st year after graduation) $57.50 (2nd-3rd year)	$30.00	Varies by package (more)
The TMS Membership year is January 1 to December 31

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For additional information, please contact a TMS membership representative:

Membership Department
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000, ext. 241
Fax (724) 776-3770
E-mail members@tms.org