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Joining the Friends of SPRI

The rotundra in the Library

By joining the Friends you will help us to continue the valuable work of the Scott Polar Research Institute.

How do I join?

Either call in at the Institute, send an email message to the Secretary, at friends@spri.cam.ac.uk, or use our membership form:

(These files are in the printable Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.)

Membership options

Fees from 1 August 2010

The Polar Circle

£20 per individual; £30 family; £25 overseas

Membership to include:

  • Polar Bytes (quarterly newsletter)
  • SPRI Review (annually)
  • Priority booking for Friends events

Life Membership of the Polar Circle

£400 per individual or £600 joint Life Membership (for 2 adults at the same address)

Membership to include:

  • Polar Bytes (quarterly newsletter)
  • SPRI Review (annually)
  • Priority booking for Friends events
  • Friends Life Membership pin
  • Invitation to private views of exhibitions etc.

The 80 Degree Club

£80 per individual; £120 family; £100 overseas

Membership to include:

  • Polar Bytes (quarterly newsletter)
  • SPRI Review (annually)
  • Priority booking for Friends events
  • A £10 gift voucher (£15 voucher for family membership), for you to choose the 'thank you' gift of your choice from the SPRI shop

Life Membership of the 80 Degree Club

£1,200 per individual or £1,800 joint Life Membership (for 2 adults at the same address)

Membership to include:

  • Polar Bytes (quarterly newsletter)
  • SPRI Review (annually)
  • Priority booking for Friends events
  • Friends Life Membership pin
  • A reproduction of a photograph from the SPRI picture library (as available; one per membership, joint or single), as an acknowledgement of your generosity
  • Invitation to private views of exhibitions etc.

The 90 Degree Club

For those individuals who donate a minimum of £6,000 to the Friends; or a minimum of £9,000 for joint Life Membership (for 2 adults at the same address): Life Membership at our highest level.

Membership to include:

  • Polar Bytes (quarterly newsletter)
  • SPRI Review (annually)
  • Priority booking for Friends events
  • 90 Degree Club Friends Life Membership pin
  • A quality reproduction of an image from the SPRI collections (as available; one per membership, joint or single), as an acknowledgement of your generosity
  • Invitation to private views of exhibitions etc.

Members of the Friends have privileged access to the Friends Room and to the Library. Opening times are 09:00-12:55 and 14:00-17:30, Monday-Friday