Membership Eligibility

FELLOW

The grade of Fellow is one of unusual professional distinction and shall be conferred only on invitation of the ExecCom upon a person of
outstanding qualifications and experience in the fields of interest to CSI as specified by the Constitution and who has made important
individual contributions to one or more of these fields. A candidate for the award of Fellow grade shall have been a member of the CSI for
a period of five years or more preceding April 1 of the year of election.

SENIOR MEMBER

The grade of ‘Sr member’ is a professional grade limited to those who have made significant professional contribution in the fields of
interest to CSI. Proposals for transfer to this grade shall be made by the membership committee and approved by the EXECOM. The candidate
shall be either:An Engineer or Post Graduate and a member of the Society for 7years or have 10years recognized standing in the computer
field.

• A graduate from a course of study from an accredited educational Institution and a member of the Society for 10 years or have 15 years
  recognized standing in the computer field.
• Non-graduate with experience in the Computer / D P profession and a member of the Society for 15 years. The Membership Committee may
  however enroll a member directly as a Senior Member with the approval of the EXECOM, if the applicant has qualification and experience
  better than stated above. A member of the Society having continuous membership of 10 years will be invited for applying to this grade. This
  process will be done with reference to date 31st December.

MEMBER

The grade of Member is a professional grade limited to those who have demonstrated professional competence in the fields of interest to
CSI. For transfer to this grade, a candidate shall be either an Engineer or Post Graduate and be a member of the Society for 3 years or
have 5 years recognized standing in the computer field.

Society for 3 years or have 5 years recognized standing in the computer field.

• A graduate from a course of study from an accredited education institution and be a member of the Society for 5 years or have 8 years
  recognized standing in the computer field.
• Non-graduate with experience in the Computer / D P profession and member of the Society for 10 years.
• The Membership Committee may however enroll an individual directly as a member if the applicant has qualification and experience better
  than stated above.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

The grade of Associate is limited to those in good standing of recognized technical or scientific organization.

For admission to this grade the Candidate should be:

• An Engineer or Post Graduate and have work experience of at least 1 year in the field of Computer Science or
• A graduate with 2 years experience in the field of Computer Science.

Student members can request for transfer to this grade. For transfer to this grade the candidate shall be either:

• An Engineer or Post Graduate and be a student member for at least one year; or
• A graduate and be a student member for at least two years.

STUDENT MEMBER

The grade of Student is limited to:

• Those who pass 10+2 academic program and are enrolled for a degree course either full time or part time at accredited educational
  institutions and carrying at least 30% of a normal full time academic program in areas of interest to CSI
  or
• Those who successfully complete matriculation/secondary education/SSC/SSLC/10th class academic program and are doing diploma courses
  approved by State Directorate of Technical Education
  or
• Those who successfully complete matriculation/secondary education/SSC/SSLC/10th class academic program and are studying in an approved
  higher secondary school or doing a course in a non-formal institution.
  or
• Those graduates doing a course in areas of interest common to the CSI
  or
• Those who are student members of any technical or scientific society with interest common to CSI