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.

Institutional Membership

Join The ITD Alliance as institution – please complete the membership form for institutional members. Do not hesitate to contact us for any questions.

DOWNLOAD: ITD Alliance Membership Registration for Institutions

Open for all institutions engaged in and willing to promote collaborative modes of research and education.

Benefits include:
○ being part of a dynamically growing community of experts and leading institutions in inter- and transdisciplinarity
○ receiving reduced conference fees for the ITD conferences
○ participation in working groups for all members of the institution
○ being visible on the ITD Alliance webpage
○ receiving a membership button for your webpage
○ electing the members of the leadership board
○ getting access to the member area on our website

New fee structure for institutional members 2024 (Existing members can stay in their previous scheme or change on request)

       size of in institution:up to 20 employees21-50 employees51- 100 employees101 to 500 employeesmore than 500 employees
regular fee300600100020003000
upper-middle income contexts*15030050010001500
lower-middle income contexts*75150250500750
lower income contexts*3060100200300
persons to receive benefits510205080
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.

Donor memberships to support the ITD Alliance start at CHF 5’000.

Membership starts officialy in the month an institution is accepted as a member of the ITD Alliance. The payment of the annual membership fee is due in the following month.

The membership automatically renews each year. The membership can be terminated via email before the end of your membership year. Follow up invoices will be send out in February and in August. If you become a member between November 2024 and April 2025, your next membership fee will be due February/March 2025. If you become a member between May 2024 and October 2025 August 2025 your next membership fee will be due August/September 2025.

The membership automatically renews each year. The membership can be terminated via email before the end of your membership year (February or August, depending on when you became a member).

Individual Membership

Join the ITD Alliance as an individual. Please complete the online form belowCLICK HERE

Membership is open for all individuals engaged in or interested in collaborative modes of research and education.

Benefits include:
○ being part of a dynamically growing community of experts and leading institutions in inter- and transdisciplinarity
○ receiving a reduced conference fee for the ITD conferences
○ participation in working groups
○ being visible on the ITD Alliance webpage
○ electing the members of the leadership board
○ getting access to the member area on our website

Membership fee for individuals:

Annual fee: CHF 100.

Annual reduced fee for students, individuals from low-income contexts, retired, and unemployed: CHF 40

A limited number of fee waivers is available to foster diversity and enable participation while in difficult financial conditions (by request for a decision by the Leadership Board)

Annual invoices will be send out in February and in August. If you become a member between November 2024 and April 2025, you will receive your first invoice shortly after your application and your payment gains you membership status until February 2025. And if you become a member between May 2024 and October 2025 you will receive your first invoice shortly after your application and your payment gains you membership status until August 2025.

The membership automatically renews each year. The membership can be terminated via email before the end of your membership year (February or August, depending on when you became a member).

Find our payment options here.

Application form
for individual members

ITD Alliance bank account information

for institutional and individual memberships, and donations

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