The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
(Gertrude Bell Memorial)

How to Join the BISI

BISI 2012 Annual Membership

BISI has instituted a Corporate Membership category for corporate and institutional supporters of our work. Please contact the BISI Administrator if you are interested in this corporate membership. (The corporate rate is £100 per annum.)

The individual membership forms are downladable here [34.8 KB PDF] with a standing order form is downloadable here. [43KB PDF]. These forms can be used for new members and renewals.

Current membership arrangements for 2012 are as follows:

• There is one basic membership fee for all - £20. All members will be full members and entitled to vote at the AGM.
• Student membership is still very advantageous, as we wish to encourage student involvement in BISI. There is a world-wide student membership fee for £10 without a Journal.
• There is a choice of journals: IRAQ (annual) and/or the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies (IJCIS) (three issues per year). Please select the journal(s) of your choice.
• If you are a UK member and pay UK tax, BISI can reclaim tax on your basic membership fee. Please sign the Gift Aid portion of the form, if applicable, to give the BISI extra support. We do not claim tax on student membership.
• We are offering an annual discount of £2 to members with UK bank accounts who pay by Standing Order. A form is available here [12.2KB PDF] . You may also set up your standing order directly with your own bank via internet or telephone banking of by sending this form to your bank - please do notify the BISI adminsitrator either via email or via the membership form. This helps BISI by reducing our membership administration. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Administrator.
• If you are an overseas member, you can pay either by credit card (the sterling amount is processed) or by international transfers to our Barclays account free of bank charges and details are noted on the membership form. We can accept US$ cheques but please adjust for the current exchange rate and add an addtional amount of c $10 for bank charges.

BISI Membership Fees

Membership with the journal Iraq LXXIV

• UK Membership with the journal Iraq: £37 (£35*)
• UK Student Membership with the journal Iraq: £15

• Non-UK Membership with the journal Iraq: £40 (£38*)
• Non-UK Student Membership with the journal Iraq: £20

The journal Iraq is also available to Non-Members at the full rate:

• UK orders for the journal Iraq: £45
• Non-UK orders for the journal Iraq: £50

Membership with the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies (Vol. 6.1-6.3)

• UK Membership with the journal IJCIS: £45 (£43*)
• UK Student Membership with the journal IJCIS: £30
• Other European Membership with the journal IJCIS: £54 (£52*)
• Rest of the world Membership with the journal IJCIS: £57 (£55*)
• Non-UK BISI Student Membership with the journal IJCIS: £39

Membership with Iraq and the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies

• UK Membership with both journals: £57 (£55*)
• UK Student Membership with both journals: £40
• Non-UK Membership with both journals: £72 (£70*)
• Non-UK Student Membership with both journals: £54

Format: 3 issues per year from 2007.

World-wide Membership without a journal: £20 (£18*)

World-wide Student Membership without a Journal: £10

* All full members paying by standing order from a UK bank account receive a £2 annual discount. Paying by standing order is a considerable help to BISI – Thank you.

All BISI membership rates include postage and packaging.

Membership Benefits

• Two BISI Newsletters
• 20% discount on BISI occasional publications
• Invitations to three BISI lectures and receptions in London (without fees)
• Invitations to BISI special events and joint study days as available (fees may apply)
• BISI Annual Report and Accounts
• Full voting rights at the BISI AGM in person or by postal ballot

How to Become a Member of BISI

Please post completed Membership Forms [65KB Word] to the Administrator (with the Standing Order Form [23KB PDF] or a cheque if applicable) at the address below.

Our Membership year starts in January and we send renewal notices the previous November. You are very welcome to become a Member at any time during the year and will receive the appropriate journals for that year. The Journal Iraq is sent out at the end of each calendar year and the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies is sent to members when received from the publisher.

For further information, including discounts for Members resident in Iraq, contact the BISI Administrator at the address below or by email.

The BISI Regulations can be read here [31 KB PDF] and full details about the running of the Institute are available on the Governance page.

Student Membership

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq offers Student Membership of the Institute, including a subscription to its annual journal IRAQ, at a third of full membership to students accredited in the UK, i.e. at £15 per annum instead of £37 and for non-UK students at £20 per annum instead of £40. Please note it is essential to have your application form [40 KB Word file] counter-signed by an academic referee or to provide a copy of your student identification and to advise us of the expected completion date of your studies. We also offer discounts for student subscriptions to the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies (see rates above).