Membership
The ITD Alliance is a membership-based organisation composed of a dynamically growing community of experts and institutions engaged in collaborative modes of research and education. The ITD Alliance is open for all institutions and individuals engaged in and willing to promote collaborative modes of research and education.
All institutional and individual members contribute to strengthening the Alliance in order to advance collaborative modes of research and education globally.
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Institutional Membership
Join the ITD Alliance as an institution. Please complete the application form for institutional members and email to Caryn Anderson, Interim Executive Secretary. Do not hesitate to contact Caryn for any questions.
DOWNLOAD: ITD Alliance Institutional Membership Application Form
Open for all institutions engaged in and willing to promote collaborative modes of research and education.
Benefits of institutional membership include:
- Global visibility as an institutional leader in the practice, promotion and development of collaborative modes of research and education
- A stronger, collective voice when informing change in research, education and funding policy affecting inter- and transdisciplinarity
- Opportunities to network and share experiences and resources with like-minded institutions
- Opportunities to shape the future direction of ITD Alliance activities for global impact
- Influence on the direction of the ITD Alliance through the General Assembly and election of the Leadership Board
- Free individual memberships (value of CHF 100 each) for a number of employees and students, dependent on the size of the institution
Fee structure for institutional members (current, September 2024)
| size of in institution: | up to 20 employees | 21-50 employees | 51- 100 employees | 101 to 500 employees | more than 500 employees |
| regular fee | 300 | 600 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 |
| upper-middle income contexts* | 150 | 300 | 500 | 1000 | 1500 |
| lower-middle income contexts* | 75 | 150 | 250 | 500 | 750 |
| lower income contexts* | 30 | 60 | 100 | 200 | 300 |
| persons to receive benefits** | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 80 |
| students up to PhD only count half, twice the number can be connected | |||||
| more persons can be connected for CHF 50 each, students CHF 25 each, reductions apply | |||||
*starting point for these fee categories is the World Bank classification of countries link. Other institutional variables (size, funding schemes) and regional contexts (e.g. serving underprivileged groups or regions) can be taken into account.
** Individual benefits include discounts on conferences and access to Member Area resources on the website.
The membership term is 12 months from the month application is approved. Renewal invoices will be sent the month prior to the end of the term.
Departments, institutions, or research group that are sub-sets of a larger institution may use the size of their group to determine their fees and benefits.
Individual Membership
Join the ITD Alliance as an individual. Please complete the online form below – CLICK HERE
Membership is open for all individuals engaged in or interested in collaborative modes of research and education.
Benefits of individual membership include:
- Being part of a dynamically growing community of experts and leading institutions in inter- and transdisciplinarity
- Reduced conference registration fees (ITD Alliance and others)
- Early access to news and resources related to inter- and transdisciplinarity around the world, including conferences, funding opportunities, policy developments, toolkits, and publications (ITD Alliance Newsletter)
- Promotion of member publications in the ITD Alliance Newsletter and on the website
- Opportunities to engage with a global community of like-minded individuals
- Opportunities to join and form Working Groups to develop and strengthen areas of inter- and transdisciplinarity
- Global visibility as an ITD Alliance member on the website
- Access to networking and professional development resources through the Member Area on the ITD Alliance website
Membership fee for individuals:
Annual fee: CHF 100.
Annual reduced fee for students, individuals from low-income contexts, retired, and unemployed: CHF 40
Those in difficult financial situations are invited to nominate a lesser amount that they are willing and able to pay or to request a fee waiver. These requests will be reviewed by the Leadership Board. In the form below, select fee type: Reduced-Low Income and indicate your proposed amount in the Remarks field.
Membership will be active for 12 months from the month payment is received. Renewal invoices will be sent prior to the expiration month.
Please contact Caryn Anderson, Interim Executive Secretary with any questions: info@itd-alliance.org.
Find our payment options here.
Application form
for individual members
Make a donation
Donations help the ITD Alliance strengthen and promote collaborative modes of research globally. Any amount is gratefully appreciated.
To donate by bank transfer, see our banking details below. Donors from CHF and EUR currency countries are encouraged to donate by bank transfer as no payment processing fees are charged to the ITD Alliance. We can do more with your support! Thank you.
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ITD Alliance bank account information
Membership fees and donations may all be paid by bank transfer. Please use the following information to direct your transfer.
Account holder: ITD Alliance, Laupenstrasse 7, Postfach, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
Account / IBAN: CH37 0900 0000 1569 1094 8
SWIFT: POFICHBEXXX
Bank name and address: PostFinance AG, Mingerstrasse 20, 3030 Bern, Switzerland