We welcome applications from anyone with an interest in mathematics. Whether you're a student, researcher, educator, or enthusiast, there's a membership type for you.
1. How to Apply
To apply for membership, please complete our online application form.
Membership Types:
- Ordinary Membership
- Retired Membership
- Reciprocity Membership
- Worldwide Access Membership
- Worldwide Access (Reciprocity) Membership
- Advanced Post-doc Membership
- Associate Membership
- Associate (Undergraduate) Membership
Proposers and Seconders:
All membership categories, with the exception of Reciprocity and Worldwide Access (Reciprocity), require both a proposer and a seconder who are current LMS members.
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If you're affiliated with a UK university, your application can be proposed by:
- The Head of your Mathematics Department (if they are an LMS member), or
- The LMS Representative and/or LMS Student Representative at your university.
- In these cases, an LMS Officer can act as the seconder.
If you are unable to identify a proposer and seconder, please list the LMS Officers in the relevant fields on the application form. This will indicate that you are happy for your application to be considered by the Society's Officers. Once we receive your completed form, it will be reviewed by the Council Member-at-Large for Membership and the LMS Treasurer and , who will consider how membership of the Society would benefit you.
- For undergraduate applicants outside the UK, if you cannot find a proposer or seconder, please include a letter of support from a mathematics lecturer at your university confirming your enrolment in a mathematical sciences degree.
Reciprocity Membership and Worldwide Access (Reciprocity) Membership:
If you're a member of a society with which LMS has a reciprocity agreement, you do not need a proposer or seconder. Just indicate your current society membership in the application form.
Once submitted, you’ll receive an email confirmation with details about the next steps.
2. Election to Membership
Applications are reviewed and elected at the next LMS Council meeting, subject to confirmation at a Society meeting.
Newly elected members will receive a digital welcome pack containing:
- Confirmation of their election to membership.
- Information about membership benefits and how to activate them.
- Instructions for paying their first membership subscription.
Important: To activate your membership, payment of your first subscription must be received within six months of election. If payment is not received within this period, the election will lapse and you would need to re-apply for membership.
3. Welcome to the Society
Once your first membership fee has been paid, you may:
- Sign the LMS Members’ Book
- Be formally welcomed at an upcoming Society Meeting.
We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant mathematical community!