Memberships
(Please refer to byLaws document for details)
Membership Application
form and Instructions:
Membership Grades and Qualifications.
Membership in the Society is open to all people with Nepalese background/connection and friends of
Nepal who have degree in an engineering field or in an allied/closely related technical/scientific area that
support and enhance the profession of engineering through education, practice, and research. The
voting membership grades of the Society are Member, Senior Member, and Fellow. The non-voting
membership grade of the Society is Student Member.
Student Member.
To be eligible for the grade of Student Member, an individual shall be enrolled at least half-time in a 4-
year undergraduate program or at least half-time in a graduate program in any branch of engineering.
Member.
To be eligible for the grade of Member, an individual shall:
Criterion 1: have been graduated with a bachelor’s degree in an engineering area or closely related
scientific/technical field from a school having well established and standard programs; OR.
Criterion 2: have been graduated with a graduate degree in an engineering area or closely related
scientific/technical field from a school having well established and standard programs; OR.
Criterion 3. have been graduated with an associate degree in engineering from a school having well
established and standard program AND has 3 years of professional experience in engineering.
Senior Member.
To be eligible for the grade of Senior Member, an individual shall:
Criterion: a) advance from the grade of Member, AND b) provide 2 references from Society members (at
least 1 reference must be from Society’s Senior Member or Fellow), AND c) have had responsible charge
for not less than 10 years, in the grade of Member, of important industrial, educational, and research
activity, requiring the knowledge and background gained from engineering or closely related
scientific/technical training and experience.
Fellow.
To be eligible for the grade of Fellow, an individual shall:
Criterion: a) advance from the grade of Senior Member, AND b) provide 3 references from Society
members (at least 2 references must be from Society Fellows), AND c) have Ph.D. (doctoral degree) or
profession engineer (PE) license, or similar status, AND d) have had responsible charge for not less than
10 years, in the grade of Senior Member, of important industrial, educational, and research activity,
requiring the knowledge and background gained from engineering or closely related scientific/technical
training and experience.
Membership Fees
The annual dues payable by the Society membership shall be as follows:
Student Members. Free
Members. $20.00 USD
Senior Members. $25.00 USD
Fellows. $30.00 USD
Life membership ($500 if Member grade, $400 if Senior member grade, and $300 if Fellow grade)