Membership Information & Application Form

Membership in the North American Association for Belarusian Studies is open to all individuals and institutions in North America and abroad who share the goals of the Association and are engaged in research or study concerning any aspect of Belarusian studies. Annual membership dues are $30.00 for educators, $15.00 for students. Dues for academic and non-academic members from Belarus and the FSU are $5.00. Dues for institutional members are $50.00.

In addition, two types of non-academic membership in NAABS are available: supporting, $30.00, and patron, $100.00 (patrons will be listed in each issue of the Association Newsletter).

Upon completion of a membership application and payment of dues, individuals are entitled:

• To vote in Association elections
• To serve as officers of the Association
• To receive publications of the Association
• To serve as delegates of the Association at the International Congress of Belarusianists and at other international conferences
• To receive Association grants to help defray the costs of presenting papers on Belarusian topics at professional gatherings

Membership dues, as well as donations to the Association, shall be used for the following purposes:

• To cover printing and mailing costs for the Association’s newsletter
• To cover the fees required for the Association's Web site and any related Internet activities (e.g., domain name registration, Web server fee, listserv, etc.)
• To help fund scholarly publications sponsored by the Association
• To provide funds for travel grants
• To help cover the costs of visits to North America by Belarusian scholars, writers, cultural and political figures
• To contribute to a fund for a book prize in Belarusian studies
• To contribute to a scholarship fund for students in Belarusian studies

Membership Application Form

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