Consider nomination for a senior member designation! Senior member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply and there is no additional fee.
To be eligible for application or nomination, candidates must:
- Be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields
- Have experience reflecting professional maturity
- Have been in professional practice for at least ten years (with some credit for certain degrees)
- Show significant performance over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice
Review complete Senior member requirements
Prospective members who would like to apply directly for Senior Member grade must first join IEEE and then submit the Senior Member application form. An IEEE member number is required on the Senior Member application. There is no additional fee to apply for Senior Member grade.
Benefits of Senior membership
- Recognition: The professional recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence.
- Senior Member plaque: An engraved Senior Member plaque to be proudly displayed for colleagues, clients and employers to see.
- Letter of commendation: This formal letter will be sent to your employer about the distinction of achieving Senior Membership (at the member’s discretion).
- Free Society Membership: IEEE will recognize all newly elevated Senior Members with a coupon that can be used to join one new IEEE Society.
- Announcements: Announcements of your elevation to Senior Member can be published in Section/Society and/or local newsletters, newspapers and other notices.
- Leadership Eligibility: Senior members are eligible to hold executive IEEE volunteer positions.
- Ability to refer other candidates: Senior members can serve as a reference for other applicants for senior membership.
- Review panel: Senior members are invited to be on the panel to review Senior member applications.