We continue to support and develop RSA networks across India. If you would like to connect with RSA members based in India or learn more about regional activities, please get in touch with Marcus Atkinson (marcus.atkinson@regionalstudies.org), who can provide further information and help facilitate introductions.
Are you interested in joining the RSA? India is classified as a Band D country, meaning reduced membership rates are available. Membership fees are as follows:
| Career Stage | New member (£) | Renewing member (£) |
| Individual | 35 | 33 |
| Early Career (within 5 years of PhD award) | 30 | 27 |
| Student (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD) | 19 | 17 |
Joining the RSA offers academics in India the opportunity to connect with a global community of regional studies scholars and practitioners. Members gain access to international research networks, conferences, funding opportunities, and six RSA journals, including Regional Studies; Spatial Economic Analysis; Territory, Politics, Governance; Regional Studies, Regional Science; Area Development and Policy; and Finance and Space, helping increase the visibility and impact of their work while building collaborations with researchers worldwide.
Recent Events
RSA India Network Connect
20 May 2026, online
This was the first RSA India networking session to bring together researchers from institutions across India and explore how the Regional Studies Association (RSA) can build an active presence in the country. Held on Zoom, the session was facilitated by Lavanya Gupta, the RSA Blog Editor, who shared her vision for collaborative networks and mentorship programmes tailored to India’s research community.
RSA Head of Partnerships and Engagement, Marcus Atkinson, provided an overview of RSA’s global reach, including grants, travel awards, and publication opportunities.
Participants discussed a range of potential activities and structures, with a strong focus on supporting early career researchers and creating a sustainable, bottom-up community.
Read the India Network Event May 2026
RSA Blogs with an India focus
What Life Really Looks Like: Women Labourers in Sangamner
Tide and Territory: Vernacular Regionality in Maharashtra’s Koli Fishing Communities
Focusing on food security by tackling zero hunger and poverty
Socio-cultural rights amidst climate-induced migration in India
Is ‘Digihenheimer’ an opportunity or a vulnerability for gig workers in Indian cities?
Backdoor Effects of Decentralisation on State Investment Spending through Central Grants in India
Urban development and real estate in India – new knowledge generated from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Approaching holistic regional development in rural northern India through a gendered lens
Please get in touch with our Blog Editor if you are interested in writing for the RSA Blog.