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Membership is free and open to all staff, students and alumni from our member institutions.
Member benefits
As an academic member you’ll benefit from:
- Joining the largest global community of international development experts.
- Receiving the customised LIDC staff newsletter, which features highlights from our blog, the latest funding opportunities and events in international development.
- The opportunity to promote your work by blogging for LIDC or taking part in our Member Spotlight.
- Gaining exposure via the LIDC website and social media channels.
- Career development support in international development.
- Free networking events.
- Potential research opportunities from large-scale, multi institutional, global, interdisciplinary bids to smaller bespoke opportunities for disciplinary experts.
As a student member you’ll benefit from:
- Receiving our customised student newsletter, which features highlights from our blog, a selection of jobs in international development, events and more.
- Internship opportunities.
- Free entry to LIDC events.
- Information about international development through LIDC's social media channels.