IEEE Fellows Nomination Guidance Event (VIRTUAL)

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Receiving an IEEE Fellow designation is an exceptional honor. This prestigious grade elevation can be conferred to an IEEE member who achieves outstanding accomplishments in any IEEE field of interest. At the time the nomination is submitted, a nominee must:
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– Hold IEEE Senior member or IEEE Life Senior member grade at time of being nominated
– Have 15 years or more of professional experience
– Be a member in good standing and have completed a minimum of five cumulative years of IEEE membership in any grade preceding 1 January of the year of elevation
The IEEE Fellow grade is a way for the IEEE members to receive recognition for their professional experience and significant performance in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and the related fields including Computer Science and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy.
The Southeastern Michigan Section Membership Development Committee will conduct a session to share the whole process for Fellow nomination, timelines, etc., to assist potential fellows in their journey.
NOTE:
We had earlier planned an in person event but it will benow held virtual via zoom.
Here is the zoom info:
Here's the info:
Time: 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2026
Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99362758417
Passcode: sem26
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Note: We will be sharing more information at the event itself. Some details can be viewed at: https://www.ieee.org/membership/fellows/fellows-nomination
To (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543517)for "Elevation" Time Slot, please(https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543517)for the event and consider contacting existing IEEE fellows as references; also bring a physical/hard copy of your resume, and relevant supporting materials (list of papers published, standards work done, patents, senior/leadership positions, etc.).
[]Some recent Fellows in our Section have been profiled in our monthly newsletter – (https://r4.ieee.org/sem/about-sem/sem-history/wavelengths-magazine-archive/)! (See March 2026 edition)
Networking:
* We recommend that if attendees cannot join us in person do look for the next events { most likely between the end of August and early October}.
Speaker(s): Joydeep Mitra, Sharan Kalwani,
Agenda:
10:30 AM – Introductions, Start of presentation
11:45 AM – End of of presentation, Q&A
12 noon – Group lunch
01:30 PM – Wrap up, Clean up, Solidify new friendships, contacts, networking. Then we temporarily say 'Good bye'
Potential Fellow members – if you missed this contact the organizers so they can schedule more such events for the benefit of our community members.
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558025