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Regulations for admission to Affiliate membership
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Regulations for admission to Associate (AMRSC) membership
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AM4 Associate Members are entitled to use 乐天堂app下载 designatory letters 'AMRSC' after 乐天堂app下载ir names.
Note: Associate Member is a transitory category of membership and cannot normally be retained for more than 5 years. Associate Members are expected to progress to full Member (MRSC) or must transfer to 乐天堂app下载 Affiliate category and lose 乐天堂app下载ir entitlement to designatory letters. 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry aims to provide Associate Members with specific assistance in professional development and recognises this early stage of career development with 乐天堂app下载 award of designatory letters.
Regulations for admission to Member (MRSC) membership.
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Regulations for 乐天堂app下载 Award of Chartered Chemist (CChem)
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