Q: What’s in it for me?

A: Fellowship shows a firm commitment to the highest standards of personal development. Fellowship is the Institute’s premier grade of membership and demonstrates real professional status. Fellowship also confers full voting rights on the individual as well as entitlement to stand for election to the Institute’s Board of Directors.

Q: What’s in it for my employer?

A: Employment of people holding the highest professional designation from the IRM demonstrates that the organisation is committed to maintaining competence levels. The experience gained through undertaking continuous professional development through a range of activities can have a direct value and relevance to the organisation.

Q: How do I become a Fellow?

A: You must have been a Member (MIRM) of the IRM for at least two years to apply for Fellowship. To apply, complete the Fellowship application form and forward it, together with evidence of activities undertaken and the election fee of £80. Your application will be reviewed by the Institute and you will be notified of your success within one month. Successful applicants must also pay the difference between the Member and Fellow subscription rates.

Evidence of a typical application could include:

• Copies of articles published in InfoRM or other risk related journals
• Confirmation of attendance at the IRM Risk Forum
• Copy of an in-house training programme

Q: Can I claim for writing more than one article?

A: If you are claiming points for articles, more than one article can be submitted with the condition that any one article can only be claimed once, irrespective of whether it was published with variations in more than one publication.

Q: What about other qualifications?

A: You can claim for additional relevant qualifications taken since you were awarded MIRM. The Institute's Fellowship Review Panel will assess relevance and notify you accordingly.

Q: What happens if my Fellowship application is not successful?

A: If, following review by the Institute, your application is not successful for election to Fellowship, you have a further year to gain the necessary points needed to achieve Fellowship without payment of any further fee. Thereafter a surcharge is payable to cover costs incurred by the Institute.

Q: Can CPD points towards Fellowship be attained from any three sections?

A: CPD points towards Fellowship must be accumulated through activities under at least three different sections. Applicants can choose which sections and can attain CPD points from more than three sections if they wish.

Q: How long does it take to process a Fellowship application form?

A: Fellowship application forms take up to one month to process.