Membership
Membership Categories
The Society has five membership categories:
Ordinary Membership
Scientists, researchers, academicians, farmers, consumers, media, and policy and decision makers can apply for the membership of the Society.
Fees:
Registration TZS 50,000 paid once
Annual subscription: TZS 60,000
Corporate Membership
Both public and private institutions including R&D organisations, industries, media, traders and manufacturers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community based organisations (CBOs) can apply to corporate membership.
Fees:
Registration TZS 50,000 paid once
Annual subscription
Government institutions: TZS 250,000
Small-medium sized enterprises/NGOs: TZS 300,000
Large scale enterprises/NGOs: TZS 500,000
International organisations: USD 200.
Student Membership
Any student persuing biological or social science or other related studies can apply for the membership of the Society provided they are students at the time of application. A certificate of the studentship status of current date from the Head of the Department/Institute must be submitted by the applicant along with the application for the student membership. Students qualify for a special low student rate and may receive determined privileges as long as they remain students.
Fees:
Registration: TZS 6,000 paid once
Annual subscription: TZS 24,000
* There are also honorary, life, founder members and Patron (See BST Membership Charter for details).
Guiding Principles
The BST members shall be guided by the following principles:
- Be respectful; treat other members respectfully as BST is a diverse community and people with different skills and backgrounds have different perspectives on issues. The Society will not tolerate harassment or discrimination.
- Be welcoming; members of this Society have different backgrounds and experiences. Members are expected to be welcoming as the Society strives to create an environment that is warm, friendly, helpful, and inclusive.
- Be considerate; the outcomes of BST activities will be impacting many stakeholders so be considerate when making choices and decisions.
- Be collaborative; collaboration between people that each have their own goal and vision is essential. Collaboration reduces redundancy and improves the quality of our work. Wherever possible, work closely and transparently with other members of BST.
- Be a team player; need to be a member who will unify, mentor and empower others for a purpose of attaining the BST goals. Our Society can only grow stronger if we are adventuring together.
The Benefits
Benefits enjoyed by BST members include the following:
- Reduced rates on BST organized events such as annual scientific workshops, seminars, conferences, symposia, etc.
- Access to BST-generated publications, periodic newsletters and other information on biotechnology and other related innovations.
- Opportunity to communicate, share knowledge and network with fellow members and other professionals through the BST platforms. This will help in skills and career development
- Get institutional email address.
- Discounts for promotional materials sold/ services provided by the Society.
- Sponsored to represent the Society at national, regional and international events.
- Opportunity to promote biotechnology related products and services of members.
Biotechnology Society of Tanzania
P. O. Box 10257
Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
+255 757 214343
info@bst.or.tz
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