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Fellow (FIET)

Fellowship of the IET may be awarded to members who have demonstrated superior individual responsibility, sustained achievement and significant professionalism during their careers.

You are advised to read through the whole process before beginning your application, and you may find it useful to refer to this information as your application progresses.

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Criteria for fellowship

In order to achieve fellowship, applicants must clearly demonstrate successful leadership or outstanding service to the profession over an extended period, normally not less than five years.

Areas of achievement may cover one or more of the following:

  • Operational and strategic responsibility for substantial programmes and resource;
  • Personal responsibility for significant technological innovation;
  • Original research resulting in international recognition;
  • Successful creation and development of a business in a sector relevant to the IET;
  • Recognised leadership in academia, or the armed services;
  • Outstanding service on national and international professional bodies;
  • Enhancement of the profession through public service.

References*

Your completed application must be supported with a reference form from each of the following:

1st ProposerFellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
2nd Proposer

FIET or Fellow of another professional, technical or scientific organisation of equivalent standing to the IET.

Supporter

Member of the IET or, Fellow of another professional, technical or scientific organisation of equivalent standing to the IET.

Or, the candidate’s line manager or employer.

Outside the UK:

1st Proposer

2nd Proposer

Supporter

 

FIET

FIET, or  a Fellow of any EC(UK) licensed institution, or a Fellow of an approved local institution.

EC(UK) Engineer, or a member of an approved local institution.


Find out more about proposing and supporting fellowship applications.

*If you are having difficulties in locating suitable candidates to propose and support your application, please contact your local professional registration advisor (PRA).

Completed and verified application forms

Please return all:

  • Competed and verified application forms;
  • Completed and signed reference forms (alternatively, these can be sent directly to the fellowship coordinator at the address below);
  • Cheque or credit card details for Fellow assessment fee.

To:

Pat Dinner
Fellowship coordinator
Membership and professional development
The IET
Michael Faraday House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
SG1 2AY
United Kingdom
Email: fellowship@theiet.org

 

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The IET internal process

  • Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt within the registration and standards fellowship department;
  • The IET finance department will issue, under separate cover, a receipt for any payment made;
  • Your application will be checked by the IET staff and, where necessary, the proposers and supporters contacted;
  • Upon receipt of all information, within the registration and standards fellowship department, your application will be forwarded to the assessment panel for recommendation. 

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Assessment panel recommendations and the decision

Upon receipt of the assessment panel’s recommendation, your application will be forwarded to the chairman for final decision.

You will be notified, in writing, of any decision made.

Election:An election pack, containing your official letter will be sent by first class post.
Interview:Should an interview be required, you will be invited to attend at a mutually convenient time and location.
Defer:A further period of working at a level consistent with fellowship criteria – a date will be supplied for the applicant to either re-apply or update the assessment panel.
Decline:Experience not consistent with criteria for Fellow.


The timescale for this process can be from two weeks to six months.  Any delay is usually due to non receipt of completed reference forms; it would assist the process if these forms are completed by your two proposers and one supporter prior to submitting your application.

Appeals

Should you be unhappy at the outcome of your application please contact the IET, outlining your concerns regarding the decision.

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Fees

For fee information, please refer to the fees page.

The assessment fee for election to Fellow or transfer from MIET to Fellow is £107.  The appeal fee is also £107.  Please note that all fees, with the exception of the appeal fees, are non-refundable.

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