Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) | |
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Entrance to the Royal Astronomical Society headquarters
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| Location | London |
| Presented by | Royal Astronomical Society |
| No. of Fellows | ~3800 as of 2016[update] |
| Official website | www |
Fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) is a fellowship granted to individuals "whose application is acceptable" to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
As of 2016[update] there are around 3,800 Fellows, half of which are PhD-level professional scientists; a quarter are postgraduate researchers or retired scientists; and the remainder are amateur scientists and undergraduates. Around a third of Fellows are based outside the United Kingdom.
Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRAS. As of 2016[update] examples of fellows include Yvonne Elsworth,Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Martin Rees and Charles Babbage. See the Category:Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society for more examples.
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