Become a member

The Political Observatory as a political studies research association is open to the academic and scientific community, and to individual members, who after a curricular analysis and approval by the board of directors, are accepted. Become a member and benefit from its advantages.

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At the General Meeting held on 25 July 2025, the membership categories were renamed as shown in the attached table.

Research in Political Studies

Become a member of the Political Observatory

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Benefits for full members and student members

  • Member’s card;
  • Name included on the online list of Associate Members;
  • Annual subscription of the Portuguese Journal of Political Science;
  • Discounts in courses, seminars, congresses and conferences organised by the Political Observatory;
  • Access to our newsletter, working-papers and informations about the Observatory;
  • Participation, under the approval of the board of directors, in the publication of working papers;
  • Enjoy all the advantages and rights arising from the existence and activity of the Political Observatory;
  • Directly or via an intermediary, participate in the administrative management of the Observatory
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Benefits for Associate researchers

  • Participate directly in the activities of academic and scientific scope;
  • Enjoy all the advantages and rights arising from the existence and activity of the Political Observatory;
  • Free annual subscription of the Portuguese Journal of Political Science;
  • Name and CV included on the online list of the Observatory;
  • Obtain information about the activities of the Observatory from the social bodies;
  • Vote in the election of the social bodies which compose the Observatory;
  • Request, under the legal terms, a summon of the General Assembly, according to statutes of the Association.

PAYMENTS

a) First parcel
In the year of admission, the value of the parcel depends on the month the individual becomes a member. This parcel is calculated on the basis of twelfths of the total value of the annuity. The parcel must be paid in full. These values are exempt from VAT.

b) Annuity
In the second year and following years the annuity is 65,00€ for full members, 50,00€ for research members. Student members benefit from a 50% discount (32,50€), corresponding to the period from January to December.

c) Penalties
Failing to pay or delay the payment of the fees may determine the dismissal of an associate, when he/she, after being notified, fails to pay and regularise their status. A member who delays their payment will be excluded after three notifications. An individual may become a member again  two years after; or if he/she pays the delayed annuities and the ones corresponding to the years he/she has been excluded. The members who choose to resign, may become members again upon a request and an approval from Board of Directors.

Associate dismissal

Associate Dismissal

1- A member may be dismissed if:
a) Communicates his/her resignation to the Board of Directors.
b) Does not pay his/her annuity for over a year.
c) Gravely disrespect the norms, statutes, objectives and principles that rule the Political Observatory – Research Association for Political Studies.

2- The dismissal of an associate follows these terms c), only the Board of Directors, under the deliberation of the General Assembly, approved by the majority, can dismiss a member.