This is the normal professional grade for practicing physicists, and anyone who has completed an AIP-accredited undergraduate degree is automatically eligible.

Full-time postgraduate students (e.g. in a PhD, MPhil or Masters course) are offered a substantial discount on the standard fee when they apply through Member full-time student.

Formally, candidates for admission to the grade of Member shall have either (i) obtained a bachelor degree or equivalent (or a bachelor degree with Honours) with physics as a major subject ; or (ii) shall have obtained a bachelor degree or diploma with a major in a cognate discipline (including astronomy and astrophysics, physical sciences, chemistry, geophysics, materials science, engineering, mathematics) and have at least three years professional experience in a role requiring a knowledge of physics (including teaching). 

Existing Members are are encouraged to advise the AIP that they are retired or moving overseas to receive a discount. To do so please email the AIP: aip@aip.org.au.

The $10 Early Bird discount is automatically applied to the below Membership Levels from 1 November 2023 to 31 January 2024.

The below prices include GST for Australian Residents. Membership levels *with cognate* must provide their cognate details. The AIP's cognates are listed here.