Become a member

Membership type

Fee

Ordinary fee

(employed in a full time position)

583 NOK/month

Reduced fee

(employed half time or less)

321 NOK/month

PhD candidate

(employed in position as 'stipendiat')
– first year of membership

146 NOK/month

PhD candidate

– the following years of your PhD period

292 NOK/month

PhD candidate

(member before January 1, 2022)

The monthly fee is deducted from your salary.
If you prefer, you can pay the fee via invoice quarterly.

321 NOK/month

Double membership *)

The fee for double membership depends on which association you are a member of. Contact us for more information.

 

Student member

This fee is valid as long as you are a student. Insurance package included.

250 NOK

Unpaid leave, retired or unemployed

The fee is payed via invoice once a year (NOK 660)

55 NOK/month

Basic Insurance *)

Life, disability, accident and critical illness insurance.

220 NOK/month

 

Membership fees 2025–2027

The Forskerforbundet Executive Board has set the fees for Forskerforbundet membership in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

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Additional fee for professional network membership

You can choose to join one of our professional networks in addition to your ordinary Forskerforbundet membership. Be aware that most of the networks will collect an extra membership fee. Contact your network for more information.

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Tax deduction

If you’ve paid trade union fees, you can deduct up to NOK 8,250 from your taxable income for the income year 2025. For the income year 2026, you can deduct up to NOK 8,700.

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