Gratis Membership Application

SWS Gratis Memberships are awarded to individuals from developing countries on a competitive basis. Individuals may apply for two, 2-year terms which are not required to be used on a consecutive basis.

SWS will review your application and notify you via email regarding the status of your application.

To qualify for a Gratis Membership, the applicant must work and live in a developing country, receive their full income from such a country, and earn less than $40,000 USD annually.

Find the list of qualifying developing countries on our website here.

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

City *

State/Providence

Country *

Zip/Postal Code *

Phone

Email Address *

Certifications & Designations (Dr, PhD, PWS, WPIT, etc):

Employer: *

Job Title *

How did you hear about our Gratis Membership Application?

Age *

Work Experience (select an option) *

0-2 Years	2-5 years
10-20 years	>20 years

Area of Expertise: Up to Three *

Industry *

Highest degree/level of education (select as many as apply) *

Gender Identity (select as many options as apply or decline to state) *

Race or Ethnicity (select one or more options, type your own, or decline to state) *

SELECT A SWS CHAPTER (No Limit)
https://www.sws.org/chapters/
*

SELECT A SWS SECTION (No Limit)
https://www.sws.org/sections/ *

Country where I work *

Country where I live *

Country where I receive income *

My annual income is less than $40,000 USD *

Yes

No

Not sure

What is the focus of your research? *

Is your research being conducted in wetlands? *

If your research is being conducted in streams, how is that research related to wetlands? *

If your research is not specific to wetlands, how is it applicable to wetland science? *

How would the Gratis Membership benefit your research? *

I understand that by providing my contact information, I consent to receive communications sent by or on behalf of SWS. *

Yes, I agree

No, I do not agree

18 -24 years old	25 -34 years old
35-44 years old	45 -64 years old
>65 years old

General science	Landscape and watershed	Global change ecology
Biogeochemistry	Geology	Soils
Hydrology	Plants	Fish and wildlife
Protected and invasive species	Ecology and function	Wetland classification and assessment
Mapping/Imaging/remote sensing	Delineation	Regulatory/policy
Permitting	Wetland mitigation/restoration	Stream assessment and restoration
Wetland education	Scientific publications/products	Wetland law/expert witness

Consulting/Private Sector	Government/Regulatory	Non-Profit/Non-Government Organization
Retired	Student	Academia/Research
Other

Asia Chapter	China Chapter	Europe Chapter
International Chapter	Oceania Chapter

Biogeochemistry	Education	Global Change Ecology
Peatlands	Public Policy & Regulation	Ramsar
Student	Wetland Restoration	Wildlife
Women in Wetlands