Membership information

The European Academy of Nursing Science consists of individuals who are actively involved in research in the practice of nursing. The Academy consists of Full MembersHonorary members and Student Members.

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Full membersto be a full member of EANS you must be:

  • a Registered Nurse or Midwife according to the definition of your country to include the broad spectrum of professional qualifications such as nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, health visiting, community and family nursing;
  • have the right to be, and currently be, working in a European country (as defined by the Council of Europe);
  • qualified at doctoral level.

Full Members are admitted to the Academy in recognition of their contribution to nursing science. Full Members constitute the Academy; have full voting rights, may stand for election to any position on the Board of EANS, have access to the Academy for the organisation of scientific meetings, have the right to attend scientific meetings of the Academy and the right to use of the Academy’s information services.

Currently the annual cost of EANS full membership is €105.

Honorary membersTo be an honorary member you must be:

  • a recognised researcher or scholar, who has made an outstanding contribution to Nursing Science in Europe

Honorary members are invited to be members by the Academy in recognition of their contribution to nursing science. They are not constituent members of the Academy and have no voting rights. They have the right to attend scientific meetings of the Academy and they may use the Academy’s information services.

Student membersTo be a student member you should be:

  • a Registered Nurse or Midwife according to the definition of your country to include the broad spectrum of professional qualifications such as nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, health visiting, community and family nursing;
  • currently undertaking but not yet achieved a doctoral qualification at an institution located in a European country (as defined by the Council of Europe);
  • attending or having completed the three year EANS summer school within the last six years.

Although EANS membership is open to all European nurses and midwives with a PhD, Student Membership is only possible for those who were selected for the EANS Summer Schools.

Applying for the summer school is possible every year, but in response to the yearly calls for applications only.

Student members are not constituent members of the Academy and have no voting rights. They have the right to attend scientific meetings of the Academy and they may use the Academy’s information services. You can only become a student member by being accepted onto the EANS Summer School programme.

Currently the annual cost of EANS student membership is €25.

Membership fees

The Full Member fee is currently €105 per year.  Student members pay a reduced fee of €25.

Payment of membership fees can be completed on our website via PayPal.  Before payment can be completed you have to register as a new member on the EANS website (unless you are already an existing member).  It may take a few days for your registration to be approved.  After your registration is approved, a PayPal button will appear when you log in to your profile.  By selecting this button you can complete payment of the annual membership fee.  We would prefer you to set up an annual recurring payment schedule, which will mean that your membership fee will be automatically withdrawn from your PayPal account on the same date each year.

An alternative is offered if you are not able to use PayPal.  However, we strongly prefer and encourage members to use PayPal.  You can transfer the EANS membership fee to the EANS bank account using a bank transfer. Please email contact@european-academy-of-nursing-science for details.

You will not be a member of EANS until you have paid your membership fee.

 

Fellow of EANS.  In addition to the above, there is also an opportunity for a Full Member of EANS to apply to become a Fellow of EANS.

EANS accepts applications for Fellowship on an annual basis, usually in May/June.

Fellows are individuals with an established career in nursing research who have made significant contributions to the advancement of nursing science in Europe through scholarship and research. They will have an acknowledged track record and will have demonstrated a considerable breadth and depth of achievement in publications and grant funded research.

If you are a member of EANS and think that you meet the criteria for Fellowship (see below), please look out for the invitation to apply which is usually sent out in May each year.  Fellowship costs no more than full membership and you have the same rights as any other member. Fellowship is, however, an acknowledgement of your contribution to nursing science and an excellent indication of your standing in our profession.

Only full members of EANS can apply to become a Fellow of EANS. Members must have paid their membership fee and registered via the website (http://european-academy-of-nursing-science.com/). Nursing Scientists who are not full members of EANS are warmly invited to apply for EANS Membership and can subsequently respond to the next upcoming call for Fellowship applications.

A Full Member may be elected as Fellow if she/he meets the following criteria:

  1. ‘h-index’ of at least 7 as calculated on Scopus or Web of Science. See Scopus link for author citation search: http://www.scopus.com/search/form.url?display=authorLookup&clear=t&origin=searchbasic&txGid=24F7DF165F2677C9E3ECBE84EDE41AF1.fM4vPBipdL1BpirDq5Cw%3a39
  2. Published a minimum of five international peer reviewed papers in English as first, last or corresponding author from the year after the PhD certificate was achieved.
  3. Provides a concise self-assessment statement of a maximum of 500 words describing her/his noteworthy impact to the development of nursing science, education and practice in the country of origin and Europe. Impact is defined as an effect on, change or benefit to nursing, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.
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