Membership of ARSA is open to any individual and organizations wanting to promote the objectives of the organization and paying the relevant fees. There are four categories of membership:
Sponsoring institutional or organizational membership is open to regional rural sociology organizations.
Full membership has rights to participate in the general assembly, to vote, to submit articles, and to receive all newsletters and publication.
Quasi-membership has same rights except right to vote.
Student-membership is the same as quasi-membership but only receive newsletters. This membership is only applicable to graduate and university students.
Membership fee depends on country’s economic status and be changeable with approval by council.
First group – Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore
Second group – China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
Third group – other countries
ARSA - Asian Rural Sociology Association 