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Emeritus Membership

Individuals are eligible for Emeritus Membership when they have been an Individual Member for at least 10 years and are fully retired. An individual’s age plus the number of years of OSA membership must equal a minimum of 75 years.

Dues

The payment of Annual or 5-year Emeritus Member dues is optional.
Annual Membership: Dues payment is optional $50 USD
5-Year Membership: Dues payment is optional $175 USD
Lifetime Membership: Dues payment is not optional $450 USD

Benefits

In addition to receiving OSA Individual Member Benefits, Emeritus Members receive:

  • The Emeritus Member Newsletter (bi-annual)
  • Special registration discounts for OSA-hosted conferences and meetings
  • Significant subscription discounts for OSA journals and Optics InfoBase download packages