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BAIS Membership

The British Association for Irish Studies is the national network for all those with an active interest in the study and development of Irish Studies.

While a significant part of the membership consists of people with a serious interest in things Irish, the majority of members are actively involved in teaching and researching at all levels, particularly within Higher Education. Funding has come from grants from the Irish government, charitable organisations and the subscriptions of members. The association is guided by a National Council of 15, elected by members every two years.

Benefits of Membership

Irish Studies Review – Members automatically receive this journal, published four times a year by Taylor & Francis. Over the years ISR has acquired international status as a leading journal in the field. It carries articles by new and established scholars from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds in which they share their latest research findings. There is also a large and lively review section.

Email and Social Media Updates– BAIS members receive regular updates via our mailing list and Facebook and Twitter pages, sharing Irish Studies events, activities, publications, research projects, news articles and job opportunities.

Postgraduate Bursaries – Each year BAIS distributes up to £3,000 in Bursaries to assist research students working on an Irish topic and registered with British institutions of higher education. The Award Panel of distinguished scholars in Irish Studies can make awards to finance such expenses as travel, accommodation and costs incurred in consulting archives or conducting interviews. The Bursaries are presented at a ceremony in the Irish Embassy.

Postgraduate Essay Competition – This scheme invites postgraduates to submit an 8,000 word essay to the Award Panel. The prize, awarded in a ceremony at the Irish Embassy, consists of publication of the winning essay in Irish Studies Review and £500 worth of books from Cambridge University Press.

Conferences – In partnership with centres of higher education BAIS regularly holds seminars as well as one day and weekend conferences on aspects of Irish Studies. Previous topics have included Ireland Abroad (2005), Irish Protestant Identities (2005) and Science Ireland (2006) and New Irelands, hosted by the Department of Politics at Salford University and the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool (2007).

Membership fee

1. Full Membership (England, Scotland and Wales) 

• Individual full membership is £35
• Student/unwaged full membership is £20

New and existing BAIS members can pay by cheque or standing order. We strongly prefer electronic bank payments.

Please send a completed bais-payment-form to the Treasurer by email or post:

NTaylor-Collins@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Dr Nick Taylor-Collins | The Treasurer |British Association for Irish Studies | Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cycoed Road | Cardiff | CF23 6XD

2. Associate Membership (Rest of the World)

• Individual associate membership is £20
• Student associate membership is £10

The membership benefits are the same as for full membership, except eligibility for our prizes and provision of the Irish Studies Review. If you wish to receive online access to the journal, you can apply for full membership (see above). Otherwise, please fill in bais-associate-members-payment-formBAIS Associate Membership and send to Nick Taylor-Collins by email (preferably) or post:

NTaylor-Collins@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Dr Nick Taylor-Collins | The Treasurer |British Association for Irish Studies | Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cycoed Road | Cardiff | CF23 6XD

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