LSA Membership Dues Waiver Application

This form is for Membership Dues Assistance Waiver requests for the Linguistic Society of America. Review the following instructions carefully before continuing.

Provide the requested personal information in the fields below, then click Next to continue to the application. Carefully review all requirements prior to submission. Your application will not be complete until you click Submit on the second page of this application. If you exit the form before submitting, your application will not be processed.

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed and processed within 7–10 business days. For questions or assistance, please contact lsa@lsadc.org.

Personal Information

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* 1. First Name:

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Primary Email Address:

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* 4. Are you currently or have you previously been a member of the LSA?

Yes, I am an LSA member OR I have previously been a member

No, I have never been a member of the LSA

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* 5. LSA Members and Past Members:
Please provide the primary email address associated with your existing account in the box below.

Waiver Selection

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* 6. Please review the available membership waiver types below and select the one that best applies to you. Note that you can only select one waiver type. Click "next" to finalize your choice and continue to the application.

Indigenous Scholar of the Americas Dues Waiver

Individuals who have a deep and personal connection to an Indigenous community of the Americas or the historically United States-affiliated Pacific and who are engaged in scholarship focused on the language(s) of that community may be eligible for complimentary LSA membership. Please complete this online form to request a dues waiver.

K-12 Teacher Waiver

The Linguistic Society of America offers free membership to K-12 teachers who are teaching linguistics.

K-12 Student Waiver

The Linguistic Society of America offers free membership to K-12 students who are studying linguistics.

Economic Hardship Waiver Request

If paying membership dues represents an extreme economic hardship for you, LSA may agree to waive your membership dues. Please fill out the form below to request a dues waiver.

New PhD Membership Dues Waiver

If you earned your PhD in the previous 12 months, LSA would like to congratulate you! In honor of your accomplishment, we would like to offer you a free year of regular membership. Once we have processed your form and your membership is activated or renewed, we will be in touch.

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* 1. First Name:

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Primary Email Address:

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* 4. Are you currently or have you previously been a member of the LSA?

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* 5. LSA Members and Past Members: Please provide the primary email address associated with your existing account in the box below.

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* 6. Please review the available membership waiver types below and select the one that best applies to you. Note that you can only select one waiver type. Click "next" to finalize your choice and continue to the application.

* 5. LSA Members and Past Members:
Please provide the primary email address associated with your existing account in the box below.