Requirements for Fellowship

1 Eligibility for Registered Membership

Applicants for election for Fellowship should normally be eligible for Registered Membership (or be a Registered Member), and the basis shall be the provision of documentary evidence of their qualifications and an appropriately detailed CV and publications list. These must provide the PAB with evidence of the applicant having met the requirements for eligible work experience, mentored supervision in their early career, and that they convey information equivalent to that which could be provided by log books. Applicants may wish to review the requirements for Registered Membership.

Notes: The assessors will bear in mind that the award of Fellowship should reflect substantial service to the profession of ergonomics. Council has emphasised that the qualification 'normally' in any of these rules allows discretion in interpreting the rules in individual cases. Assessors will need to satisfy themselves that applicants would have fulfilled the requirements in respect of subject matter coverage in their early career, together with mentoring as appropriate.

2 Eligible Work Experience

Applicants for election for Fellowship should normally have made a significant contribution to the practice of, teaching of, and/or research in ergonomics for at least ten years (or its part-time equivalent) subsequent to their being eligible for Graduate or Associate Membership of the Institute.

During this period they will be required to have carried senior professional responsibility for at least five years (or its part-time equivalent).

Notes:

Significant contributions to 'practice' might include the building up of a substantial consultancy service, or developments in techniques. For 'teaching', there should be emphasis on innovation in the design and delivery of courses.

For 'research', the evidence will usually be a coherent series of papers and research reports.

In all three categories, assessors may rely on publications in the applied and research literature. Examples of senior professional responsibility could include project management, team or capability group leadership, or significant financial or management responsibility; all to be undertaken within an ergonomics context.

3 Senior Professional Responsibility

This must cover a range of skills and abilities that are an integral part of professional and good quality ergonomics and human factors (EHF) practice, some examples of which are given below:-

a)   Project management, team or capability group leadership within an ergonomics and human factors context
b)   Significant financial or management responsibility; within an ergonomics and human factors context
c)   In an academic environment, demonstration of the candidate’s leading role in delivering, managing and developing approved EHF courses.
d)   Taking the lead in research programmes, supported by resulting evidence of publications and presentations.
e)   The active promotion, development and growth of EHF within an organisation, to ensure it is an integral part of processes, products and activities rather than just a tick in a box.
f)    The planning of EHF contributions to programmes and the control of their progress and outcome, by the integration of professional and appropriate inputs to multidisciplinary programmes
g)    Being sufficiently familiar with the technical language and jargon used by those with different professional backgrounds and training disciplines within an organisation, to improve dialogues, understanding and  the acceptance of the EHF viewpoint.
h)   The development and mentoring of the EHF team working with or for the applicant.
i)    The ability to interpret and sometimes adapt EHF Standards and Specifications for specific applications and situations.
j)    Understanding the needs of the end User of any output or product from the organisation in which the candidate works. (This is, of course, important when working at all levels of EHF practice and not just when considering SPR).
 

4 Requirements for Referees

Applicants for election to Fellowship should provide the names of three referees, all members of the Institute and at least two being Fellows. At least one referee, who is a Fellow, must be employed in a different organisation from that of the applicant. Overseas applicants who are unable to provide details of referees who are members of the Institute may provide referees who are of an equivalent standing in their own national or international ergonomics/human factors society or related professional body.

Notes: The assessors should be appropriately flexible in respect of the requirements for referees for overseas applicants, bearing in mind that such applicants may not readily be able to meet our exact requirements because of geographic or professional development limitations.

If you have any questions, please contact the John Winter by telephone on 01509 234904 or by email to applications@ergonomics.org.uk.