The current membership fees for The Association for Computational Linguistics are detailed below. Membership in the ACL is for the calendar year. Please note that, anyone who pays membership fee from January through November will get the membership of the current year, while anyone who pays in December will get the membership of the next year.
Regular Membership
The following applies to members from these countries and regions: Australia, Brunei, Canada, E.U. (except Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria), European microstates, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.. If you are not in one of these countries and regions please see the 'Reduced Rate Membership' section below.
| Type | Years | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular 1-year | 1 | $100 |
| Regular 3-year | 3 | $300 |
| Regular 5-year | 5 | $500 |
| Retired | 1 | $50 |
| Unemployed | 1 | $50 |
| Student-Employed | 1 | $100 |
| Student | 1 | $50 |
New Member Discounts for ISCA and AMTA Members
The ACL and the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) have agreed to offer 25% discounts on membership fees for members of either organization who are not currently members of the other organization (i.e.: ACL members who are not currently members of ISCA may save 25% on the ISCA membership fee and vise versa).
The ACL and the American Translation Association (AMTA) have also agreed to offer reciprocal discounts of 10% to members of the other organization.
Both discount membership agreements are for first-time memberships and only apply for one (the first) year of membership.
| Type | Years | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| AMTA-discounted Regular 1-year | 1st year only | $90 |
| AMTA-discounted Student-Employed | 1st year only | $90 |
| AMTA-discounted Student | 1st year only | $45 |
| ISCA-discounted Regular 1-year | 1st year only | $70 |
| ISCA-discounted Student-Employed | 1st year only | $70 |
| ISCA-discounted Student | 1st year only | $35 |
Reduced Rate Memberships
The ACL offers a discount to members from developing countries. We hope this discount will allow for more people from these countries to become a part of the ACL and enjoy its benefits. The reduced rates are available to members whose normal place of employment or study is not one of the following countries and regions:
- Australia, Brunei, Canada, E.U. (except Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria), European microstates, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.A.E., U.K., U.S..
Questions on eligibility for this discount should be addressed to the ACL office.
| Type | Years | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce Rate Regular 1-year | 1 | $50 |
| Reduced Rate Student 1-year | 1 | $25 |