Gift Membership

Give the Gift of Anthropology!

Celebrate your new graduates or loved ones with a membership in the American Anthropological Association. Departments of Anthropology may also celebrate their new and recent Masters & PhD graduates via a complimentary membership.

Gift membership recipients receive all the benefits of a AAA member and a complimentary membership in either the National Association of Student Anthropologist (for undergraduates) or the General Anthropology Division (for graduate students and professionals).

 

2020 Application Deadline: December 13th
Applications received after December 13th will not be processed until January 2020. 

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 Categories & Dues

• Undergraduate Student | $19
  • National Association of Student Anthropologist membership, complimentary
    
    
• Graduate Student
  • $39 | 1-3 recipients
  • $29 | 4+ recipients
    
    
  • National Association of Student Anthropologist membership, complimentary
    
    
• Professional | $49
• General Anthropology Division membership, complimentary

 
How to Apply for a Gift Membership

• Complete the PDF Application (Application Deadline for 2019 is December 13th. Applications received after the 13th will be processed in January 2020)
  
  
• Email the Completed Application to the Membership Services Department
  
  
• Application processing will take up to 3-5 days

 

Gift Acknowledgement Process

• You can choose to send the gift certificate directly to the recipient
  (Note: May take 3-5 days. Email is preferred. Snail mail may take longer)
  
  
• You can choose to send the gift certificate directly to yourself
  (Note: May take 3-5 days. Email is preferred. Snail mail may take longer)

 

What does the recipient receive?

• Immediate Access to AAA Member Benefits 
  
  
• Gift Acknowledgment Certificate
  
  
• New Member Packet and Membership Card (4-6 weeks for delivery)

 FAQs

• How will the recipient know that they have a membership?
  Once the application is processed, a computer generated email is sent to the member. The email provides instructions on how to set up their password.
  
  
• How does the recipient access their membership benefits?
  The member will need to create a password and login to AnthroGateway for access to online benefits.
  
  
• What is the gift certificate and how does it differ from the New Member Packet?
  The gift certificate is an immediate acknowledgement of membership that can be presented by you or AAA can email it to the recipient on your behalf.
  
  
• How long is the membership active?
  Each membership is active for 12 months from the date of processing.
  
  
• I am a faculty member and would like to gift AAA membership to new and recent Masters and PhD graduates.
  The AAA offers departments of anthropology the exclusive privilege to nominate their recent Masters and PhD graduates with one-year AAA membership.