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During this COVID-19 crisis, we are offering renewing members a one-year waiver on your unpaid national dues if you’ve suffered hardships due to the pandemic. If you have become unemployed, furloughed, have your hours or wages reduced, or are facing illness or family care responsibilities, please contact Member Services at service@acs.org or via phone at 1-800-333-9511 (1-614-447-3776 for members outside the United States).
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Benefits of Membership
From aspiring scientists to veteran chemists, ACS is here to support you and enhance your professional development.

Advance Your Career in a Global Economy
ACS provides career development and education resources through personal consulting, career fairs, jobs database, professional development courses, and mentoring and student programs.

Connect the World’s Largest Scientific Society
ACS opens doors to collaborate and network with local and global community of like-minded scientists. ACS connects its members through information, education and collaborative thinking to inspire future generations.

Discover More With ACS Scientific Resources
Access to cutting-edge, scientific information. Your work, in conjunction with ACS resources, provides the spark of innovation the world is seeking to meet global challenges.

Share Your Passion For Chemistry With ACS
Your membership empowers ACS to help shape public policy, fund education for underprivileged and underrepresented groups, and facilitate meaningful volunteer opportunities.
$175
Perfect for people with a degree, certification, or significant work history in chemical or related sciences, or with certification as a teacher of a chemical science.
$175
For people whose occupation directly concerns the practice of a chemical science, but are ineligible to become Regular Members of ACS.
$87.50
For full-time graduate students majoring in a chemical science or a related academic discipline.
$29*
For those actively working toward an undergraduate degree in chemistry or in a related academic discipline.
$29 without C&EN
$65 with C&EN subscription
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