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Membership information

Which benefits are most important to IEEE members? According to a 2006 survey commissioned by the IEEE Membership Development Committee, the answers are a society membership, a subscription to IEEE Spectrum, and downloads from the IEEE Xplore digital library included with the basic membership fee. Read more about the survey results.

Benefits of membership
Understanding membership
Key IEEE membership URLs

Membership Renewal

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IEEE Services

A permanent ieee.org email address is available to all members. Besides immediately indicating your association with the IEEE and serving as a lifelong point of contact, an IEEE e-mail alias also includes filtering to help rid you of spam.

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As a member of IEEE, you are eligible for especially negotiated rates on personal insurance, insurance for your business, credit cards and financial services, as well as on products and services for your home and office through the Financial Advantage Program. Availability of programs varies by Region and State. Active IEEE membership is a requirement for participation.

Qualifications for Student Membership

Membership in the IEEE is open to individuals who by education or experience give evidence of competence in an IEEE designated field of interest. The designated fields are, in broad terms: Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy.

A Student Member must carry at least 50% of a normal full-time academic program as a registered undergraduate or graduate student in a regular course of study in IEEE-designated fields; and (2) not yet qualify for Member grade. The total cumulative period for a member to hold the Student Member grade and/or the Graduate Student Member grade shall be limited to 8 years.

Student Members, upon graduation or upon reaching the 8-year limit (whichever occurs first), with at least a baccalaureate or higher degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution in an IEEE-designated field shall be transferred to Member grade.

Student Members other than those qualifying under subparagraph (b) upon graduation or upon reaching the 8-year limit (whichever occurs first) shall be transferred to Associate Member grade.

A Graduate Student Member qualify for Member grade and carry at least 50% of a normal full-time academic program as a registered graduate student in a regular course of study in IEEE- designated fields. The total cumulative period for a member to hold the Student Member grade and/or the Graduate Student Member grade shall be limited to 8 years.

Graduate Student Members, upon graduation or upon reaching the total cumulative 8-year limit as a Student Member and/or Graduate Student Member (whichever occurs first), shall be transferred to Member grade.

Membership grade advancement

Senior member program
Fellows program

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