i) Applicant should be a graduate and should have an interest in the Objectives of the IMS.
ii) All such persons as the Council of the IMS may admit from time to time to membership shall be the members of the Society.
iii) Membership applications should be made on the Application form available on the IMS website.
iv) The Council of the IMS may refuse to admit to membership any person without assigning any reason for the refusal.
v) Member of good standing: A member is considered to be of good standing in a particular year if he/she has paid his/her student (or life) Membership fees by July 31of that year.
2. There are three types of members of the Society:
i) Life Members: Any eligible person can be enrolled as a life member by applying on the prescribed form and by paying the membership fees as prescribed by the IMS.
ii) Student Members: An unemployed person pursuing a Ph.D. programme can be enrolled as a student member by applying on the prescribed form along with the letter of Ph. D. registration from the concerned university and by paying the membership fees as prescribed by the IMS.
This membership will come to an end on March 31 of the financial year in which the member secures employment or completes a Ph.D. degree, or 5 years from the date of Ph.D. registration (whichever is earlier), irrespective of the date of payment of membership fees.
During the period of student membership, a member has the option to convert the student membership to a life membership by applying to the Treasurer and paying the remaining amount (i.e. difference between the Life membership fee prescribed by IMS at that time and the student membership fee paid by the member).
iii) Annual Members: Any eligible person can be enrolled as an annual member by applying on the prescribed form and by paying the annual membership fees as prescribed by the IMS. This membership will come to an end on March 31 of the financial year in which he/she has registered as an annual member, irrespective of the date of payment of membership fees.
3. Rights and Obligations of the Members:
i) All Annual, Student, and Life members shall be entitled to receive communications about the activities of the Society, to participate in its conferences.
ii) Every year, all Life members, Annual members, and Student members with a validity certificate shall be entitled to receive soft copies of issues of the Mathematics student published during that year.
iii) A member with good standing shall attend the General Body Meeting and will be eligible to vote.
iv) Only life members will be eligible to be elected as a member of the IMS Council.
v) (a) A life member will be issued a fee receipt and a Life membership certificate.
(b) A Student member will be issued a fee receipt and a student membership validity certificate for the year of registration. He/she must obtain a student membership validity certificate every year in April from the treasurer of the IMS. For this purpose, candidates must submit a letter from their research guide stating that the candidate is unemployed and their Ph.D. degree has not yet been awarded.
(c) An annual member will be issued a fee receipt. No certificate will be issued to an annual member.
4. Membership Fees:
With effect from May 01, 2026, the membership fee structure is as follows:
i) Life Membership fee -
For Indian citizens Rs. 4000/-
For members from SAARC countries - US$75/-
For members of the Societies having Reciprocity arrangement with the IMS, US$140/-
For others US $150/- .
ii) Students Membership fee -
For Indian citizens Rs. 2000/-
For members from SAARC countries - US$40/-
For members of the Societies having Reciprocity arrangement with the IMS, US$70/-
For others US $75/- .
iii) Annual Membership -
For students, Rs. 500/- (US $25/- for foreigners).
For others, Rs. 1000 /- (US $50/- for foreigners).
To avail the student facility, students should attach a Bonafide certificate from the concerned University Department/College/Institute.
The membership fees should be paid online. The bank details for online transfer are as follows.
1) Name of the Account Holder : Indian Mathematical Society.
2) Account No. : 0981000100312287
3) Name of the Bank : Punjab National Bank.
4) IFSC Code: PUNB0375900
5) Branch Name and Address : Adalat Road Branch, Aurangabad - 431001.
The scanned copy of the completed membership form should be emailed to the IMS treasurer at treasurerindianmathsociety@gmail.com for processing.
If someone has any difficulty regarding membership, he/she should contact the treasurer of the IMS at the email address given above.
If someone applies for membership and does not receive any reply within one month from the date of application, then you can contact the General Secretary of IMS at gensecims@gmail.com