2017 - 2018 Council Approved
The President designate and new Council members were elected at the 2017 AGM on 7 June 2017. Read their biographies and see updated Committees in our Governance section.
A New CPD Scheme
The Society has introduced a new hours based CPD scheme. The new scheme is wider ranging, more flexible, and easier to use. Find out more
CGeol Professional Stamp & Logo
Our self-inking stamp for professional Geologists indicates Chartered status on documents, drawings and letters. Download the form to make an order.
Join Us
Find out about becoming a Fellow of the Geological Society.
Membership & Chartership
Belonging to the Geological Society of London
The Geological Society offers geoscientists continuity and support through every phase of scientific and professional life. There is an appropriate grade of membership for each career stage, from student to retirement. Fees are graduated according to age, so that membership is made accessible to younger and older geoscientists.
Membership brings many benefits, including professional recognition. Fellows are entitled to the letters FGS after their name and Chartered Geologists can add the postnominal CGeol.
All Fellows receive our monthly magazine Geoscientist, a choice of free access to Society journals from the Lyell collection, discounted publications and meeting fees and access to our world-class geological library. In addition, all Fellows have access to our online Continuing Professional Development scheme.
For full details of Fellowship benefits, please see the benefits page.
Application forms for every grade of Fellowship are available on the applications page.
Alternatively, write requesting an application pack, stating the grade of Fellowship appropriate to you to:
Fellowship Department
The Geological Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 9944
Fax: +44 (0)20 7439 8975
Email: membership@geolsoc.org.uk
The Fellowship Department would be pleased to answer any queries about Fellowship or the application procedure.