Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society

Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
Entrance to the Royal Astronomical Society headquarters
Location London
No. of Fellows ~3800 as of 2016[1]
Website www.ras.org.uk/membership

Fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) is a fellowship granted to individuals whose application is approved by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).[2]

Fellowship

As of 2016 there were around 3,800 Fellows,[1] about half being PhD-level professional scientists; a quarter postgraduate researchers or retired scientists; and the remainder amateur scientists and undergraduates.[2] Around a third of Fellows are based outside the United Kingdom.[2] Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRAS.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Anon (2015). "Yvonne Elsworth (FRAS) elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)". ras.org.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Anon (2016). "Membership and fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society". ras.org.uk. London. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06.
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