MEMBERSHIP


The CERI membership is available at different levels based on the applicants’ academic qualifications and practical research experience in Science, Arts, Language, Commerce & Management, Medical, Engineering and other fields. The membership categories are:

1) Distinguished Fellow (DF):

Eligibility Criteria:

A Distinguished Fellow shall be:

  • a person who has achieved eminence through the quality of his work in Science, Arts, Language, Commerce & Management, Medical, Engineering and other fields.
  • a distinguished person in the abovementioned fields or industry
  • a distinguished person whom the Council desires to honor.

DFs are elected by the Executive Senate of CERI.

2) Fellow (F):

Eligibility Criteria:

A candidate for election as a Fellow should possess the following qualifications:

  • Attained the age of at least thirty-five on the date of his application for election.
  • Passed a post-graduate examination or above of a recognized university, and/or the Institution or equivalent in any of the disciplines of interest to the Council.
  • Should be engaged in the discipline in a position of high responsibility, or have retired from the profession after having held, before his/her application for election, a position of high responsibility.
  • At least ten years’ experience in the discipline during which the candidate should have held a position of higher responsibility in an organization for a period of five years or made outstanding contribution in the discipline.

3) Life Member (M):

Eligibility Criteria:

To be a Life Member of the Council, the candidate should possess following qualifications:

  • Hold a Graduate Degree or above from a recognized university, and/or institution or equivalent in any of the disciplines of interest to CERI. Students of UG also may be considered based on the merit.
  • Should possess subsequent professional or research experience.
  • Shall have made a significant contribution in research.