According to the Constitution of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, membership is open to all individuals who are interested in Greek Astronomy and Astrophysics and share the goals of Hel.A.S. To join the Society, one must submit an application to the current Secretary by ordinary mail. The application should be supported by two Ordinary Members of the Society.
Application forms are available on-line in english in MS Word and PDF format. You may also retrieve the application forms in greek either in MS Word or PDF. Requests for a hardcopy version of the application should be addressed to the Secretary.

Detailed information on the responsibilities and privileges of the members can be found in the Constitution of the Society. Some of this information is provided here. Please refer to the Constitution (Articles 4-6) for the formal definition (in greek) of all terms presented bellow.

Membership to the Society provides a number of benefits. As a member
of the Hel.A.S. an individual:

Membership in the Hel.A.S. also has an indirect impact on the profession of Astronomy and Astrophysics in Greece since it facilitates the representation of the Greek astronomical community in the development of the national policy on issues related to Astronomy and Astrophysics.

• Ordinary Member
  Open to any person holding a doctorate degree in Sciences or an equivalent post-graduate title, who according to the Governing Council of Hel.A.S. is deemed capable of doing original research and fulfilling the requirements as stated by the Constitution.
• Junior Member
  Open to any person, under 35 years of age, who is studying Astronomy in general or is working towards a graduate degree.
• Associate Member
  Open to any person, who does not fulfill the requirements for Ordinary or Junior Member, but who is interested in the advancement of Astronomy and wishes to help to the goals of Hel.A.S.
• Honorary Member
  Open to any person who has a substantial and internationally recognized contribution to the science of astronomy, as well as to internationally respected individuals who show deep interest and support to the goals of Hel.A.S.