Membership Dues

In 2017, the Board decided to decrease the costs of membership dues

Members of the Organization for Computational Neuroscience (OCNS) have to pay their dues before they can execute their rights or enjoy the benefits.

When you apply after Nov 1, you receive free membership until the end of the year. Members can pay dues for a single year or for two/three years. 

 Member Type

One year

Two years

Three years

 Student  10 USD  15 USD  20 USD
 Post-doc/not-for-profit employee  20 USD  30 USD  40 USD
 Faculty/for-profit employee  50 USD  75 USD  100 USD


Anybody studying toward an undergraduate or graduate degree is considered a student.Anybody who is employed as a postdoctoral scholar or postdoctoral fellow, and anybody who is employed in a university lab or non-industry research institute as a technician or research assistant not seeking a degree should use the postdoc/not-for-profit employee membership category. Anybody who is employed as faculty, laboratory head, independent researcher, or in an equivalent position, and anybody who is employed in industry or for-profit institutions should use the faculty/for-profit employee category.

Please contact us before you pay your dues if:

  • you are uncertain which category is appropriate for you
  • your employment status has changed
  • or if you believe that special circumstances prohibit you from paying the full dues.

If you are an active member you can check till when your dues have been paid on the homepage after login.

Click here to pay or extend your dues now

Please note that membership dues are not refundable