They will be nominated by the board. Persons who have made outstanding contributions to South Asian studies may be made honorary members at the discretion of the board. The annual membership fees are set by the board. The fee has been fixed at Euro 20 for 1 year, or Euro 50 for 3 years. Corporate members pay the same membership fee as individual members.
Students can pay half-price and can pay for five years, even if they graduate within that period.
The board is prepared to play a role in the selection of candidates for ESF postdoctoral fellowships, either directly as a selection committee or indirectly in being instrumental in the selection of referees. Chairman and secretary will follow up contacts in the EU in Brussels established earlier by Prof. Rothermund and explore possibilities for finding funds for South Asia research. A good occasion to award such prizes may be the European Conference, held every two years. The other European Associations of East, Southeast, etc. Studies will be asked about their experience in this respect.