The Association is composed of Members, Honorary Members, Emeritus Members, Student Members and Corporate Members.

Member - a person who has conducted research, who has published papers in scientific journals and who is actively engaged in investigation, teaching or other form of scholarship in any of the fields which constitute the neurosciences shall be eligible for membership.

Honorary Member - a person who has rendered distinguished service to neurosciences shall be eligible for Honorary Membership. It shall be the responsibility of the Executive from time to time to recommend to the Association suitable candidates for Honorary Membership.

Emeritus Member - a member who has retired from active employment shall be eligible for an Emeritus Membership. Anyone who wishes to be so designated shall apply in writing to the Secretary.

Student Member – graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the neurosciences who have not yet had the opportunity or time to satisfy their requirements for full Membership and research assistants, and teachers in the neurosciences possessing a University Degree or its equivalent, shall be eligible for Student Membership. Under normal circumstances, tenure of Student Membership shall not exceed 7 years.

Corporate Member - any organization, society, industry, company or foundation which has an interest in, or association with neuroscience shall be eligible for corporate membership.

PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP:
Members, Honorary Members and Emeritus Members, but not Student Members or Corporate Members, shall have the right to vote at any duly constituted business meeting of the Association and shall have the right to hold office in the Association.

At any scientific meeting arranged by the Association, Members, Honorary Members, Emeritus Members and Student members shall be eligible to submit or sponsor communications. Only Student members that are supervised by Member that have paid their dues are eligible to receive travel awards.