OSA Membership

Individual Membership
Corporate Associate Membership

Join, be a part of the leading professional society for optics and photonics.

Individual Member

A career-long affiliation that delivers the highest quality information, resources, and networking opportunities.
The OSA membership is comprised of the world’s leading scientists, educators, engineers, technicians, students and business professionals with an interest in optics and photonics. Members receive a full range of benefits including:

• Free publications
• Members-only networking and online services
• Substantial meeting registration and subscription discounts
• Awards and distinctions
• Career services
• and much more...

Topic Areas & Technical Groups

OSA peer-reviewed publications and technical meetings cover a large array of optics-related topics. As a member, you can to join up to five OSA Technical Groups free of charge. Affiliating with these groups ensures that you will receive updates on the OSA publications and other activities that relate to your areas of interest.

Join online or by mail, fax or telephone to access the most essential technical information, networking opportunities, professional development services and many other benefits that are exclusively available to members!

Corporate Associate Membership

One Network…Countless Connections
To connect with the optics community throughout the globe, companies partner with OSA as Corporate Associate Members. The long-standing collaboration between OSA and the Corporate Members supports the products and services developed for the science community and the public at-large. Learn more about the Corporate Associate Member Program and the members-only benefits.