Undergraduate Membership
Give your neuroscience career the best possible start.
Join the UK’s thriving neuroscience community from day one and gain access to world-class events and training, CPD opportunities, networking, and publishing platforms.
Build your network
- Join your area's BNA Local Group and take part or lead events and outreach
- Connect with peers, mentors, and professionals to support and advance your career
- Attend BNA networking events for free, or at reduced rates
Develop your knowledge
- Access the BNA Training Academy for free or at discounted rates
- Attend BNA and partner conferences and events for free, or at reduced rates
- Access the latest news, funding calls and research opportunities
Access financial support
- Apply for travel bursaries to attend BNA and FENS conferences
- Apply for Local Group funding to support your own neuroscience activities
- Access exclusive member-only bursaries and grants
Share your research
- Share your research at BNA member meetings
- Share opinion pieces for free in the BNA’s open-access journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Access 50% off publishing fees for research articles and reviews in Brain and Neuroscience Advances
Enhance your profile
- Apply for BNA student prizes to support your academic journey
- Promote yourself in our member directory
- Take on leadership positions in our BNA committees and advisory boards
Make international connections
- Join FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) for free
- Access reduced registration fees for the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting
- Connect with BNA members across 53 countries
Enjoy discounts with our partners
- Access reduced member-rates to FENS meetings via free FENS membership
- Access discounted membership and training from the Royal Society of Biology (up to 50% off)
- Get free access to leading neuroscience journals like the European Journal of Neuroscience
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.
Membership fees
We are committed to keeping BNA Membership affordable at every career stage.
Undergraduate membership costs £11 per year when paid by annual Direct Debit, or £12 when paid by credit or debit card.
Eligibility Criteria
This membership type is for students undertaking their first Bachelor's, Integrated Master's, or medical degree in a recognised university or Higher Education Institution.
Proof of your studies, including of their end date, is required in order to prove eligibility. This could be any document that includes your studies' end date, e.g. your course transcript, degree certificate, student card with expiry date, enrolment confirmation letter, or an email from your tutor or course leader. You will be asked to upload this during the online application process. Your membership will be approved pending review of the supplied information.
Please note, Undergraduate membership can only be obtained once and cannot be applied should a member return to full time education to complete a second degree.