Events sponsored by The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan have been cancelled or postponed in order to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus(COVID-19). In fiscal 2021, however, we are planning to resume lectures and other activities to the extent possible, while maintaining anti-infection measures. In order to mitigate some of the burden borne by members during the coronavirus epidemic and as a means to encourage members, we have instituted a policy of reduced membership fees.

• Eligibility
  All individual members (ordinary members, associate members, student members, and foreign members)
• Period of effectiveness and reduced fees
  For a period of two years, from January 2021 to December 2022, individual membership fees are reduced by half.
  (The individual membership period follows the calendar year)
  • Ordinary members 9,800 yen/year → 4,900 yen/year
  • Associate members 4,900 yen/year → 2,450 yen/year
  • Student members 3,000 yen/year → 1,500 yen/year
  • Foreign members 9,800 yen/year → 4,900 yen/year
• Membership fee reduction methods
  
  • 1) Current individual members: The 2021 individual membership fee you have already paid will be applied to both 2021 and 2022 (two years).
  • 2) New individual members: You will be charged half the normal individual membership fee.
  • 3) You do not need to apply in order to avail the membership fee reduction.
• Date program takes effect: The program will begin on Monday, May 10, 2021.

Publications
Please note that the subscription fees for the "Ferrum" (Bulletin), the “Testu-to-Hagané” (Japanese-language journal), the “ISIJ International” (English-language journal), and the “CAMP-ISIJ: Current Advance of Materials and Processes CD-ROM” (the abstracts of ISIJ Meeting) are not subject to reduction.