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Information about JpGU Membership<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Membership Eligibility<\/h2>\r\nRegardless of whether you are a professional working in one of the fields of Earth and planetary science or an enthusiastic amateur, if you support the Japan Geoscience Union’s aims and activities you are eligible to become a JpGU member.

\r\nIf you wish to join you can apply for membership at any time using our online system.

\r\nFor further information about JpGU see OVERVIEW<\/a>

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How to Apply for Membership<\/h2>\r\nPlease read the explanation below and also briefly review the JpGU Rules. <\/a>\r\nWhen you have done so, click on the “Create a JpGU lD” button at the bottom of the page and follow the guidance there.

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JpGU ID Categories<\/h2>\r\nJpGU has two normal membership categories, for regular and associate members. Since anyone who wishes to attend the JpGU Meeting is required to have a JpGU ID, we also issue free JpGU IDs to AGU, AOGS and EGU members and provide temporary nonmember IDs to anyone else who wishes to attend the Meeting.

\r\nDetails of these various options are provided below.

\r\n\r\nJpGU Member<\/strong><\/span>
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\tQualification\t<\/td>\tIndividuals interested in earth and planetary science who support the Japan Geoscience Union’s aims and activities.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tAnnual Fee\t<\/td>\tThe JpGU annual fee is 2,000JPY and covers a one year period starting on April 1st and ending on March 31st the following year (the exact period covered is midnight \u2013 midnight, Tokyo Time). \r\n

Graduate students and other researchers of equivalent status are eligible for a discounted annual fee of 1,000JPY. Information on how to apply for this discount is given at the bottom of this page (Student Discount Application)<\/a>.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tVoting Rights\t<\/td>\tRegular members are eligible both to vote in and be a candidate in the JpGU representative election and eligible to vote in the JpGU section president elections.\r\n

For more details please see JpGU Elections.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tMembership Privileges\t<\/td>\tRegular members receive a discount on the JpGU Meeting registration fee.\r\n

Regular members receive a discount on the article processing charge when they publish papers in the JpGU journal Progress in Earth and Planetary Science as corresponding author.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tMembership Renewal\t<\/td>\tUnless a member leaves JpGU, membership is automatically extended after March 31st for another year, at which point the annual fee becomes due again.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tHow to Create an ID\t<\/td>\tClick on the “Create a JpGU lD” button at the bottom of this page. Please follow the guidance there to register as a JpGU Member.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>

\r\n\r\nAssociate Member<\/strong><\/span>
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\tQualification\t<\/td>\tUniversity undergraduate students, school students and those of equivalent status who are interested in earth and planetary science and support the Japan Geoscience Union’s aims and activities.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tAnnual Fee\t<\/td>\tFree of charge\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tVoting Rights\t<\/td>\tAssociate members are not eligible to vote in JpGU elections.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tJpGU Meeting
Registration Fee\t<\/td>		\tFree of charge\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tMembership Renewal\t<\/td>\tMembership is automatically extended for another year as long as the member is still eligible for Associate Membership. Associate members who graduate from university or leave full time education are no longer eligible for Associate membership.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tHow to create an ID\t<\/td>\tClick on the “Create a JpGU lD” button at the bottom of this page. Please follow the guidance there to register as an Associate member.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>

\r\n\r\nNonmember (Annual Meeting Temporary ID)<\/strong><\/span>
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\tAnnual Fee\t<\/td>\tFree of charge\uff0e\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tBenefits and privileges\t<\/td>\tNonmembers are allowed to attend the JpGU Annual Meeting. None of the other benefits or privileges of JpGU membership apply.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tJpGU Meeting
Registration Fee\t<\/td>		\tThere is no discount on the meeting registration fee for Nonmembers.<\/strong><\/span> Please note that it is usually cheaper to join as a JpGU or Associate Member and then make use of the discounted registration fee.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tMembership Duration\t<\/td>\tNonmember IDs are automatically deleted on August 31st.\t
\r\n due to the extension of the Meeting, 2020 Nonmember IDs will expire on September 30.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tHow to Create an ID\t<\/td>\tClick on the “Create a JpGU lD” button at the bottom of this page. Please follow the guidance there to register as a Nonmember.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>

\r\n\r\nJpGU ID for AGU Members who are not JpGU Members<\/strong><\/span>
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\tOutline\t<\/td>\tAGU members are able to receive a free JpGU ID and the JpGU Member meeting registration fee discount.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tAnnual Fee\t<\/td>\tNone.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tJpGU Meeting
Registration Fee\t<\/td>		\tReceive the JpGU member discount on the meeting registration fee.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tOther Benefits\t<\/td>\tNone.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n
\tHow to Create an ID\t<\/td>\tCreate through AGU website (>> Learn more<\/a>)\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>

\r\n\r\nJpGU ID for AOGS and EGU Members who are not JpGU Members<\/strong><\/span>
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\t Outline\t<\/td>\tAOGS and EGU members are able to receive a free JpGU ID and the JpGU Member meeting registration fee discount.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tAnnual Fee\t<\/td>\tNone\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tJpGU Meeting
Registration Fee\t<\/td>		\tReceive JpGU member discounted rate in registration fee.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tOther Benefits\t<\/td>\tNone.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tID Duration\t<\/td>\tAutomatically deleted on August 31st.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\tHow to Create an ID\t<\/td>\tClick on the “Create a JpGU lD” button at the bottom of this page. Please follow the guidance there to register as a Temporary ID holder. When asked about membership of any other academic societies, please select AOGS or EGU as appropriate from the list.\t<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>

AOGS or EGU members who already have a JpGU Member ID are requested to use this ID and not to create a new one.

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How to Pay JpGU Fees<\/h2>\r\nHow to make payment<\/strong><\/span>
\r\nPayment of the JpGU annual fee, JpGU Meeting registration fee and JpGU Meeting abstract submission fee is done using the JpGU Members Site. Please note that new members are required to pay their first year\u2019s annual fee as part of the registration process.\r\n Those who wish to pay using an institutional credit card have to be authorized to enter the details of that card when making their payment.\r\n

\r\n An electronic receipt can be downloaded after logging in to the JpGU Members Site. As a general rule the JpGU Office does not send out invoices or receipts by post.

\r\n\r\nHow to issue receipts using the JpGU Members Site<\/strong><\/span>
\r\n– Login to the JpGU Members Site using your membership ID and password
\r\n– Click on “Settlement” in the menu on left hand side of the screen.
\r\n– In the sub menu that appears click on “Receipt” as appropriate.
\r\n– If there is more than one paid item (e.g. both annual membership fee and JpGU Meeting registration fee have been paid) choose the relevant item and if the information (date, recipient name etc.) is correct click on “confirmation”. In the unlikely event that there is a problem please email the JpGU office for help.
\r\n– A pdf of the receipt will be displayed. This may be downloaded or printed as required.

\r\n\r\nPeriod covered by the JpGU annual fee<\/strong><\/span>
\r\nThe JpGU fiscal year starts on April 1st and ends on March 31st of the following year (Tokyo time), and the annual membership fee covers this period. Please note that those who become members on dates other than April 1st will be charged a full years\u2019 fee for their initial partial year of membership.

\r\nWe accept payment of the annual fee for the next April – March period from the beginning of the immediately preceding January.

\r\nAny member who is more than 2 years in arrears with the payment of their annual fee will forfeit their membership. They will receive a final email notification before this happens.

\r\nPlease note that members aged 70 or over are still required to pay the JpGU annual membership fee every year.

\r\n\r\nAutomatic Renewal of JpGU Member and Associate Member Membership<\/strong><\/span>
\r\nFor JpGU Members, unless the member leaves JpGU, membership is automatically extended after March 31st for another year, at which point the annual fee becomes due again.\r\n
JpGU does not automatically charge the annual fee to members\u2019 credit cards: members who pay by credit card are requested to login to the JpGU Members Site once a year to make their payment.\r\n
For Associate Members, membership is automatically extended for another year as long as the member is still eligible for Associate Membership. Associate Members who graduate from university or leave full time education are no longer eligible for Associate Membership, and those who wish to continue as members of the JpGU should reapply as JpGU Members.

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nJpGU Annual Fee Graduate Student Discount<\/strong><\/span>
\r\nGraduate students and other researchers of equivalent status are eligible for a discounted annual membership fee of 1,000JPY.\r\n
How to apply: during the online application procedure please select “Graduate Student” as part of your membership profile. You will be asked to provide either your supervisor’s JpGU ID, or, if not applicable, their name, organization and Email.\r\n
Those who incorrectly apply for the graduate student discount may be required to make up the balance of the annual registration fee.

\r\n\r\nRefund<\/strong><\/span>
\r\nPlease note that we are unfortunately unable to refund the annual membership fee for any reason whatsoever.

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Updating Membership Information<\/h2>\r\nIf any of the membership information registered with JpGU needs to be amended (e.g. membership classification, affiliated institution, telephone number or email address), please login to the JpGU Members Site and make the necessary changes.

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How to Create a JpGU ID<\/h2>\r\n
>>\u3000Create a JpGU ID <\/a><\/div>

\r\nOn this system, you can do..
\r\n– Membership subscription (member, student member)
\r\n– ID subscription(Nonmember, JpGU ID for AGU member, AOGS and EGU member )
\r\n– confirm and update ID information
\r\n– Meeting registration, abstract submission
\r\n– Payment
\r\n– Withdrawal from JpGU

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How to withdraw from Membership of JpGU<\/h2>\r\nAfter loging-in to the JpGU Members Site, please click on ‘ID Information’ and then ‘Withdrawal’ and follow the instructions given there.\r\n
Please note that Regular Membership is automatically renewed for another year unless the member leaves JpGU by the end of March.\r\n
Any unpaid annual fees must be paid before a member leaves JpGU: the system will not accept withdrawals when there is any outstanding balance. Members who leave at or before the end of their currently paid fiscal year will of course not be charged fees for the following year.\r\n
Members who withdraw from and then subsequently rejoin JpGU will be issued with a new membership ID: for system reasons we are unable to reuse old membership IDs.

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Contact<\/h2>\r\nIf you have any further questions, please contact us at:

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