Renew your APS membership and pay dues

Dues cover APS membership beginning the month when an application and payment is processed. One APS membership term lasts for 12 months. Renewing your membership after that period ensures you can continue to access all of your benefits through APS and keeps you connected to the global physics community. If your membership has lapsed, by reinstating your membership, you can regain access to your benefits.

APS is waiving membership dues for one year for both current and new members facing job loss or other financial hardship. If you can pay your membership dues, we encourage you to do so to support this waiver program and increase access to physics for all.

If you wish to further support APS and our initiatives, you may donate to APS while renewing your membership. As part of the renewal process, you may select a contribution level while renewing your membership online or on your paper renewal invoice. We greatly appreciate the generosity of our members in supporting our efforts to advance physics to benefit humanity.

Membership payment options

Members receive renewal notices two months prior to their membership expiration date. Payments can be made online and by mail. APS accepts credit cards, checks, wire transfers, and ACH payments. Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express (AMEX), and Diners Club. To request payment instructions for ACH or wire transfer, contact the APS Membership team. Purchase orders are not accepted.

Renewing through my.APS.org

You may renew through my.APS.org after receiving your renewal notice. Log in to your myAPS account, or create one if you don't yet have an account, navigate to your Personal Snapshot, and then select the "Renew" blue button.

During the renewal process, you can also use your myAPS account to join units, add subscriptions, and make a donation before submitting your renewal payment.

We also encourage you to update your contact information, demographic details, communication preferences, and Physics Today and APS News delivery preferences before selecting the renew button to begin the renewal process.

Renewing through express payment

Renewal email notices include an express payment link that you can use to make a direct payment. This link does not require you to log in to make a payment. By using this method, you cannot edit or add items to your renewal invoice, but you can make donations. If you would like to modify your invoice, log in to your myAPS account to renew or contact the APS Membership team for assistance.

The express checkout link is accessible to you through the renewal email, or you can contact the APS Membership team to request your payment link.

Renewing through the mail

Your renewal invoice will be mailed to you five weeks before your membership expiration date. After receiving notification that your membership is due for renewal, you can log in to your myAPS account, and select the "print invoice" option. (You can create an account if you don't have one.) This option will allow you to print your invoice and send your payment by mail.

Send your renewal invoice and payment to the following address: Membership Department, American Physical Society, 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740.

Payments sent by mail take approximately two to three weeks to process.

APS membership dues

Your membership dues contribute to the products and services available for all APS members. You can obtain a copy of your receipt for your membership dues by logging in to your myAPS account, where you can find the receipt in the "My Orders and Invoices" section.

For federal tax purposes, dues and subscriptions paid to APS are not considered charitable contributions. However, you may deduct them as ordinary and necessary business expenses. If you choose to donate to APS in addition to your membership dues when you renew your membership, then that charitable gift amount is separate from your membership dues and is tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisors for further guidance.

Eleven percent of APS member dues go toward lobbying efforts and cannot be deducted from the dues payment amount. APS does not accept partial payments, so you should pay dues in full and then request reimbursements from your lab and/or employer. Lobbying expenses do not apply to unit memberships.