Membership Types and Benefits

ACerS membership provides a unique meeting point—one you won’t find anywhere else—for ceramics and glass researchers, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, and students to exchange ideas, solve common problems, and build business relationships.

Exclusive Access to World-Class Information

ACerS membership gives you exclusive access to the field’s top technical content, meetings, and minds. Gain access to essential knowledge in the ceramic and glass materials industry, a community of well-respected, innovative ceramic materials pioneers, and many other exclusive benefits by joining or renewing your ACerS membership now.

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Gain exposure to a global community of ceramic and glass professionals, utilize the vast technical resources available to individual members, all while supporting your industry.

Key to career success for engineers, scientists, researchers, or manufacturers in the ceramic and glass materials fields.

Discounted membership available for those in developing and underdeveloped countries, as identified by the World Bank. For details:

Avoid future dues increases and the need to renew each year.

Membership for students who want to make the most of their Materials Engineering experience.

Join fellow graduate-level research students who have a primary interest in ceramics and glass.

Connect with emerging ceramic experts and expand your network while making the transition from student to the professional workforce.

Choose your ACerS membership path to success

Member Benefits

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Free online access to ACerS award-winning journals.
Free print and online access to the American Ceramic Society Bulletin and Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing.*
Connect with colleagues from around the world in the ACerS Member Community.
Develop your network, communication skills, and more by participating in ACerS Mentor Programs.
Free unlimited access to the entire ACerS Bulletin Archive Online dating back to 1922
Unlimited access to ACerS members-only content with free articles, blogs, and webinars.
Free Ceramic Tech Today, Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing Weekly, and ACerS Spotlight newsletters that alert you to new technologies and breakthroughs in ceramic materials.
Employment opportunities with ACerS Career Center; post jobs and resumes into an easily searchable application.
Discounts on meeting registrations. Participate in the leading forums for ceramic information exchange.
Savings of 35% off the list price of more than 200 ceramic materials-related titles. See the entire catalog at the ACerS-Wiley Bookstore.
Discounts on products, including Phase Equilibria Diagrams online, containing 25,000 critically-evaluated diagrams for ceramic systems.
Network with colleagues from around the world through ACerS online membership directory.
Initiate conversations and engage with the global ACerS community through our social channels: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn group, and LinkedIn company page.
Save 15% off BCC market research reports.
Opportunity to apply for the student leadership program, President's Council of Student Advisors (PCSA).
Use of ACerS corporate logo, a landing page on ceramics.org, and inclusion in ACerS Corporate Partner Roster.
Premium listing and prioritizing in search results in ceramicSOURCE.
Discounts on exhibit space and recognition at ACerS technical meetings.**
Discounts on advertising.

*Global Graduate Researcher Network (GGRN) and student members receive only the electronic and tablet/smartphone app editions of ACerS Bulletin and Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing.

Membership dues are non-refundable and non-transferable.

The key to your professional success

The key to career success is staying on top of the latest knowledge and trends, while creating and maintaining networks of professionals in academia, laboratories, and industry.

Join ACerS today to gain exclusive access to relevant information, comprehensive training, and targeted networking that keeps you ahead of the curve in your discipline.

ACerS values diversity and inclusion

The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) values and seeks diverse and inclusive participation within the field of ceramic science and engineering. ACerS strives to promote involvement and access to leadership opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, appearance, geographic location, career path or academic level.

Learn what ACerS is doing to cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment on our Diversity & Inclusion webpage. And, learn more about how you can foster diversity, inclusivity, and equity in the sciences on the ACerS Fostering equity in science resource page.