Membership categories – organisational membership and electoral colleges
Constituent Organisations: Constituent Organisations are those whose members group through an interest in a particular discipline. Status is granted, by Council, to any such organisation that is able and willing to subscribe to the object of the Society. They are also members of the Society.
Affiliate Organisations: Affiliate Organisations may cover a diversity of disciplines or have broad interest, rather than focussing on a single discipline. Status is granted, by Council, to any such organisation that is able and willing to subscribe to the object of the Society. They are also members of the Society.
Regional Constituent Organisations (Branches): The Society maintains close links with nine Regional Constituent Organisations (or Branches) which represent its objectives and goals on a regional basis. The objectives of these organisations are consistent with those of the Society.
Electoral colleges
Fellows and Professional members of the Royal Society of New Zealand, as well as Constituent Organisations, are required to nominate a discipline-based Electoral College with which to align themselves. Standard members and Affiliate Organisations may – but are not required to – nominate an Electoral College. There are ten Electoral Colleges:
- Biological Sciences and Technologies
- Earth Sciences and Technologies
- Health Sciences and Technologies
- Humanities
- Mathematical and Information Sciences and Technologies
- Physical Sciences and Technologies
- Primary Resources Sciences and Technologies
- Science and Technology Education
- Social Sciences
- Technology and Engineering
View the list of the constituent organisations by electoral college.
