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| Q: | What are the requirements to become an ASME Fellow? |
| A: | The candidate must be an ASME corporate member (Student and Affiliate grade members are not eligible), have been responsible for significant engineering achievements, and shall have 10 or more years of active practice and 10 or more years of continuous corporate membership in ASME. There are no educational or professional rank requirements. |
| Q: | I’d like to nominate a colleague for elevation to ASME Fellow. What do I do? |
| A: | Only ASME members are eligible to nominate an ASME corporate member for elevation to Fellow. If you are an ASME member, please read below to review the requirements:
• Is the candidate currently Member grade? If the answer to any of these is 'no' and will be 'no' at the time of submission, STOP! The candidate does not fulfill the grade requirements. If you are unsure, contact Information Central at (800) 843-2763/(973) 882-1170 or e-mail infocentral.org. Five sponsors (including the initiator) are needed to complete the nomination for Fellow. Three must be ASME members and submit sponsor letters in support of the candidate. All sponsors should be familiar with the candidate’s accomplishments. Two additional sponsors must write letters of support as well, but do not need to be ASME members. Please visit: http://www.asme.org/Governance/Honors/Fellows/Fellows.cfm for complete details. |
| Q: | I am an ASME member and I’d like to be elevated to Fellow, what do I need to do? |
| A: | Please ensure that you have been an ASME Corporate member for at least 10 continuous years. If you have been a member of ASME and let your membership lapse for one year – you may request that ASME bridge your membership (you must pay for the year in current year’s dues). Breaks in membership longer than one year are not eligible for “bridging”. Please visit our membership site if you would like to join/rejoin: |
| Q: | I’m not a member of ASME, but I’d like to nominate someone. What is the procedure? |
| A: | Anyone who wishes to nominate a Fellow must be an ASME member. For membership details, please visit our membership webpage: http://www.asme.org/Membership/Join/Become_Member.cfm |
| Q: | How many and what type of documents do I need to submit with my nomination? |
| A: | The list of documents required is the following: 1. The Proposal for Fellow: 3 pages 2. The Qualification Category Document: 1-2- pages for each category 3. Resume/CV or Professional Record: 2-8 pages (maximum) 4. Publications/Papers summary: 2 pages desired 5. Five (5) Sponsor letters: 5-10 pages (maximum) Click here to be taken to the Fellows webpage where you will be able to access the Proposal for Fellow document: Please find the nomination steps explained in detail by clicking on the link below: Click here for the Checklist: |
| Q: | Who is responsible for finding the sponsors? |
| A: | Every nomination for Fellow must have five sponsors. Three must be ASME members and all should be extremely familiar and aware of the candidate’s (nominee’s) outstanding accomplishments in engineering. Sponsors may be professional colleagues, professors, department chairs, advisors, etc. The nominee and the initiator should choose the sponsors, except in the case of a surprise nomination, where the initiator will have the full responsibility of choosing all of the sponsors. |
| Q: | Is there a charge for submitting a Fellow nomination? |
| A: | No, there is no charge for accessing, creating or submitting the nomination. In addition, there are no charges for Fellow materials once the Fellow has been elected. ASME provides the Fellow certificate, pin, membership card and name tag gratis. |
| Q: | Are there deadlines to submit the Fellow nomination? |
| A: | Yes, there are quarterly deadlines. Nominations are processed by the ASME Fellows department and reviewed and approved by the Fellow Review Committee (FRC) and the Committee of Past Presidents (CPP) four (4) times per year based on the following schedule: March 1 |
| Q: | How long does it take before I am notified that my nominee has been elected to Fellow? |
| A: | The processing, review and approval of the Fellow nominations takes approximately two months. |
| Q: | What is the FRC? |
| A: | The FRC is the Fellow Review Committee and it comprises fifteen members including the Chair, Vice Chair and five (5) ASME Past Presidents. It is a sub-committee of the CPP (Committee of Past Presidents). |
| Q: | What is the CPP? |
| A: | The CPP is the Committee of Past Presidents and it comprises 26 ASME Past presidents. |
| Q: | Where can I find the FRC Operating Guide? |
| A: | The FRC Operating Guide is available free of charge and may be accessed by either clicking on the link below, requesting it via email at: fellows@asme.org,
or calling (212) 591-7732. FRC Operating Guide: |
| Q: | I need assistance with my nominee’s Fellow proposal. |
| A: | Please email fellows@asme.org with all of your questions, or, call (212) 591-7732. |
| Q: | May I submit documents by mail? |
| A: | Yes, please send to: Fellows Department ASME |
| Q: | Can I fill out the Fellows proposal online? |
| A: | Yes. If you are a member, please click on the following link to create a profile for yourself and for your nominee: http://www.Fellows.asme.org Upon completion, if the nominee meets the requirements, you will then create the nomination packet online. |
| Q: | My dues aren’t current – does this affect my nomination? |
| A: | Yes, your dues must be paid before your nomination can be processed. It will be held until the membership is current. |
| Q: | My nominee was rejected – why? |
| A: | Although many nominees have outstanding accomplishments, the accomplishments may fall short of the goal of the “significant engineering achievements” that the FRC is looking for in all candidates. |
| Q: | Is there a human being I can talk to? |
| A: | Yes. For general questions regarding membership, please call Information central at: 800) 843-2763/(973) 882-1170 or e-mail infocentral@asme.org. For questions regarding the nomination of Fellows and for assistance with the Fellows proposal, please call: (212) 591-7732 or email: fellows@asme.org |