THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES
10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Tel. 020 7969 5203; Fax. 020 7969 5401; e-mail bips@britac.ac.uk
MEMBERSHIP
The British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society, and the world’s older and largest
scholarly association devoted to the study and appreciation of the heritage and culture of Iran and the
Persianate world, including its languages, literature, arts, peoples and archaeology. The Institute organises
an extensive programme of talks, conferences and workshops throughout the year in the UK and overseas. It
publishes widely through its Journal IRAN and its Special Series.
Becoming a member of BIPS is your chance to support the Institute’s work and to contribute to our efforts to
broaden appreciation of the rich and varied cultural heritage of the Iranian world. You will be joining an
active community formed of a wide circle of academics, students and enthusiasts who are committed to
expanding our knowledge of this fascinating civilisation. Our newsletter and regular bulletins will keep you
abreast of our work and the latest developments at the cutting-edge of the field.
All members are invited to come free of charge to all our events. Some conferences are also free to
members, or you will be entitled to reduced fees. You will also receive our Annual Report and invitation to
the Annual General Meeting. You will be sent printed copies of IRAN as soon as they are published. We
offer four types of membership:
Type
Additional benefits
Full Member
You may stand for election to, and/or nominate trustees for,
the BIPS Governing Council.
You may stand for election to, and/or nominate trustees for,
the BIPS Governing Council.
You may stand for election to, and/or nominate trustees for,
the BIPS Student Members’ Committee.
Fellow
(for academics)
Student Member
Cost per year
£40.00
£50.00
£20.00
[You may be asked for proof of your student status]
Corresponding
Member
This is a category for overseas members. You are also not
eligible to nominate trustees or stand for the Governing
Council.
£30.00
Membership runs from January to December each year. We accept payments online via our website
(www.bips.ac.uk and click Join Us; you will find PayPal buttons there). We can also accept cheques. All
payments must be made in sterling.
TO JOIN: Please complete the form overleaf and send to the address above. Please contact our UK
Administrator, Jane Gillespie (bips@britac.ac.uk), for further information.
Registered Charity Number: 231161
Registered Company Number: 00740813 Registered Address: 10 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES
10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Tel. 020 7969 5203; Fax. 020 7969 5401; e-mail bips@britac.ac.uk
MEMBERSHIP FORM
TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP [please delete as appropriate]: FULL / FELLOW / STUDENT /CORRESPONDING
START DATE [please delete as appropriate]: 1st January 20 ……. / IMMEDIATE
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Registered Company Number: 00740813 Registered Address: 10 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH