Membership

5 reasons to become a member

Which membership is right for you?

As a professional association, we are here for all professionals in chemistry, life sciences, and process technology. Our activities are aimed at connecting our members and offering them plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development. Does that sound like something you'd be interested in? Then sign up now!

P.S. Are you a professional under the age of 30? Then we offer you an attractive introductory rate based on your age: the Young Professional membership. If you are an aspiring professional, i.e. a bachelor's, master's or PhD student, you are also very welcome. We have an attractive offer for you too.

Membership fee

Membership fees start at €35 per year via direct debit. Fees are invoiced annually in January.  

  • The fee amount is determined by your age on December 31 of the relevant calendar year.
  • If you become a member during the year, the fee for that year is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
  • If you choose to transfer the fee yourself, an administrative charge of €5 applies.

The membership fee is €134 per year, payable by direct debit. The membership fee is invoiced annually in January.

  • The membership fee is determined by your age on December 31 of the calendar year in question.
  • If you become a member during the course of the year, the membership fee for that year will be calculated on a pro rata basis.
  • If you choose to pay the membership fee yourself, an administration fee of €5 will be charged.
  • If you would like to switch to direct debit during your membership, you can change this in your My KNCV environment.

Membership Discount Contribution
Professional membership - € 134,00
Young Professional membership (up to age 35) 50% € 67,00
Old Professional membership (age 67 and older) 30% € 93,80

KNCV Sections Membership
Discount Contribution
Membership per section or working group for KNCV members 60 % € 10,00
Membership per section or working group - € 25,00

Other discount schemes

We have a special offer for bachelor and master students and PhD students. Members up to the age of 29 also benefit from an age-dependent discount, as you can see in the membership fee overview. In addition, we have a few other specific discount schemes that you may be able to take advantage of.

Student discount 24+
Are you a full-time student and over 24 years old? Then you can take advantage of the lowest regular KNCV membership fee. You will then receive a 75% discount. To do so, you must send us proof of enrollment (stating the academic year). This discount is valid as long as you are studying full-time, but must be reapplied for each year.

Are you already a member and would you like to take advantage of this scheme? Then you must submit an application via the above email address no later than 1 month after receiving the membership invoice.

Housemate membership
Are you a KNCV member and do you live at the same address as another paying KNCV member? Then you can apply for housemate membership. As a housemate member, you will receive a 65% discount on the regular membership fee. You will no longer receive C2W. The discount will be applied to the highest membership fee.

Discount for teachers and TOAs
We want to support teachers (and trainee teachers) and TOAs. The KNCV wants to raise the profile of chemistry and chemists, and that starts at school. That is why they receive a substantial discount on the KNCV membership fee as long as they are a teacher (or TOA). From the age of 27, the discount on the membership fee is 50%.

The various discount schemes cannot be combined. To claim one of these three discount schemes, you must send an email to ledenadministratie@kncv.nl after you have registered as a member.

Canceling your membership

Want to cancel your membership? No problem; you can cancel your membership whenever you want. Please note that you must cancel before December 1st of the current association year (1st January to 31st December), otherwise you will remain a member for another year and will therefore owe another year's membership fee. You can easily cancel your membership via your My KNCV environment.