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APPLICATION FORM FOR FELLOWSHIP/MEMBERSHIP (FOR INDIVIDUALS)

1 Category of Membership Applied For Fellow (Life/Donor)

Member (Life/Donor)
2. Name (in Block Letters)
(Dr. /Prof./Mr./Ms.)
3. Date of Birth : Date/month/year :
4. Sex M/F
5. Address for Communications

Phone: Mobile:
E-mail:id:.....................................................
6.Are /Were You a Member of Indian Geotechnical Society : Yes/No
if Yes, Details of Membership
Category of Membership Period from----------- to------------------

Member of Local Chapter........................................................

7. Membership of other Societies
1.________________________
2_________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
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8. Educational Qualifications (Start with latest qualification Degrees only)

Degree Branch/Major College/University Period of Study Year of Graduation

9.Experience (Limit to last four assignments)

Designation Organization Nature of Work Period of work / Year
10 Technical Papers Published
Total Number____________Conference_____________Journals___________
Details of Three Publications of Your Choice
1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
11. Technical Reports Total Number-
12. Consultancy Works Total Number -
13. Projects Completed Total Number-
14. Participation in IGS activities:
15. State in four or five sentences the relevance of your work to geotechnical engineering
Profession:
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16. I desire to become a ________________________Member/Fellow of Indian Geotechnical

Society and if admitted agree to abide by its constitution and rules framed there under and
any amendments and/or alterations which may be made to it. I certify that the particulars
furnished by me in items 1 to 15 are true to the best of my knowledge.
17. I enclose herewith a remittance of Rs................(Rs..............................................................
................................) by Demand Draft payable at New Delhi as per the details given below
on the understanding that the same will be returned to me at my cost if my application is not
accepted: DD/Multicity Cheque to be drawn in favour of ' Indian Geotechnical Society

Admission fees Rs.

Subscription for Fellow / Member (Life/Donor) Rs.
Subscription for membership of International Society of Soil Rs.4000*
Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering for the years 2014-2017

DD/Cheque No........................Date ........................on....................... Total Rs.

* Optional
# Optional (For details of fees please refer to page 3)
Place: ______________ Signature.........................

Date: ______________ Name..............................

18 Recommendation from two fellows/members as per requirements

From my personal knowledge of the applicant and in consideration of his qualification I
recommend him as being in every respect fit and proper to be admitted to the Indian
Geotechnical Society as per rules.
Name Membership/Fellowship No. Signature

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Checked___________________ Approved_____________________
(Hon. Sec.)
Note: All Fellowship Applications to be Referenced by 2 IGS
Fellows only and Membership by Fellows/Members
Ask for further details___________
Must Attach copies of D.O.B. & degree certificate and above Rejected_____________________
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4000

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 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The membership of Indian Geotechnical Society is open to individuals, institutions and organizations
whose activities/interests are consistent with the aims of the society. The categories of membership and
the required qualifications are as follows.

MEMBERSHIP (LIFE)-the applicant should possess one of the following qualifications.

(1) Degree in engineering or equivalent

(2) Diploma in engineering with three years of experince in geotechnical engineering.
(3) A Master's Degree in science with research experience of at least five years in
geotechnical engineering.

FELLOWSHIP- The members can upgrade their membership to fellowship one can also apply directly
for admission to Fellowship, fulfilling following conditions.

The minimum qualifications for Fellowship are that applicant

(I) Should have a continuous membership of the society of 12 years or more

or

Should have attained the age of 45 on the date of application.

(ii) Should possess a degree in civil engineering awarded by a recognized university.

In addition the applicant should possess one of the following qualifications:

(I) Should possess a M. Tech/Ph.D/Equivalent. Degree in geotechnical engineering / in an
allied area
(ii) Should hold the post of Assoc. Professor or above in a reputed engineering college.
(iii) Should hold the post of Superintending Engineer / Equivalent in Government /Public
Sector Organizations
(iv) Should hold the rank of Lt. Colonel or above/equivalent in the armed forces.
(v) Should hold the position of Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director / Equivalent in
private organizations.
(vi) Should possess high academic credentials / hold a responsible position which can be
considered equivalent to the above qualifications.

INSTRUCTIONS

All communications are to be addressed to The Honorary Secretary, Indian Geotechnical Society at the
above address.

Do not leave any answer space blank.

Write Not Applicable in case the question is not applicable.
Please tick the relevant item when there is a choice.
All Fellowship applications are to be referenced by Two Fellows of IGS only
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(Regd. S/18957) dtd. 16 May 88)
206, Manisha Building, 75-76 Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019
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AT A GLANCE
Founded in 1948
Diamond Jubilee Year 2008
Affiliated to International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Aims at Promoting cooperation amongst engineers and scientists for the advancement and
dissemination of knowledge in the fields of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering
Soil Dynamics, Engineering Geology, Rock Mechanics, Snow and Ice Mechanics
and allied fields and their practical applications.
Membership Over Three thousand eight hundred
Local Chapters at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhavnagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata,
Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi Guwahati, Guntur, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur,
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kakinada, Kanpur, Kochi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Roorkee,
Solan, Srinagar, Surathkal, Surat, Thanjavur, Tirupati, Vadodara, Visakhapatnam,
Varanasi and Warangal.
Publishes Indian Geotechnical Journal (Quarterly) Newsletter (Quarterly)
Annually holds/sponsors 1. Indian Geotechnical Conference
2. General Body Meeting.
3. IGS Lecture
4. Technical Committee (TC meetings and Seminars)
Awards 20 biennial awards for best papers, under various topics one award for best
doctoral dissertation IGS-Kueckelmann award for cumulative professional
contribution and IGS-AIMIL Instrumentation award, IGS-Ferroco Terzaghi oration,
IGS- Sardar Resham Singh Award for Innovation.
Honours Geotechnical 1. Honorary Fellowship.
Engineers through 2. IGS Lectureship
3. IGS-Kueckelmann Award.
Contributes to Asian Regional Conferences and International Conferences held by the International
Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Held 13th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering in
1994 and three Asian Regional Conferences (ARCs) in 1960, 1975 and 2007
6th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics held at New Delhi in
October 2010

MEMBERSHIP
Open to Individuals, institutions and organizations whose activities or interests are consistent
with the aims of the Society with minimum qualification being one of the following
(I) Degree in Engineering or equivalent
(ii) Diploma in Engineering with 3 years of certified experience in any of
Geotechnical Engineering field
(iii) A Masters Degree in science or equivalent with 2 years experience in any of
Geotechnical Engineering field
(iv) A Bachelor's Degree in Science with certified research experience of at least 5
years in any field of Geotechnical Engineering.

Category Open to
(a) Membership Individuals, one can also make one-time payment to become Life Member as per fee
in Table 1 or upon payment of stipulated amount in a single instalment to become
Donor Member.
(b) Fellowship Members with at least 12 years of good standing and meeting eligibility criteria. One
can also make one-time payment to become Life Fellow as per fee in Table 1.
Individuals who have attained prominent position in the profession and have at least
20 yeas of professional experience or high educational qualification alongwith at
least 15 years of professional experience can also be considered for direct
admission to Fellowship. In addition to fee for Fellowship, an admission fee is
chargeable for such direct admission Upon payment of stipulated amount on a single
installment, one can become an Donor Fellow. Age Should be above 45 Years.
Honorary Fellowship Conferred on persons who have made outstanding contribution to geotechnical
engineering .
(d) Institution Membership Institutions.
(e) Associate Membership Business concerns.
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Individual Fellow/Member is entitled to:
* Write FIGS/MIGS after one's name IHIHHIHIIH
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* Recive a copy of each issue a IGS Newsletter HI

* Online access to Indian Geotechnical Journal

* Advertise in Newsletter at concessional rate
* Participate in Meetings/Symposia\Conferences at concessional registration fees.
* Membership of International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at a subsidized rate
* Membership of Local Chapter of IGS at concessional rate
* Contribute papers to Asian Regional Conferences and International Conferences through quota allotted to IGS.
Receive certificate and insignia from IGS.

Donor is entitled to:

* All facilities as listed above and online access to Indian Geotechnical Journal and membership of the Internaitonl
Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.

Institution/Associate Member is entitled to"

* All facilities as for Individual Fellow / Member and online access to Indian Geotechnical Journal and Membership of
the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering for Head of the Institution

IGS Awards (Biennual)

1. IGS-Kueckelmann Award of Rs. 35,000 for "Outstanding Contribution to Geotechnical Engineering".
2. IGS-Prof. G.A. Leonards' Prize for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Geotechnical Engineering".
3. IGS-Prof. Dinesh Mohan Prize for "Excellence in Geotechnical Practice".
4. IGS-Ferroco Terzaghi Oration by an outstanding National / International Geotech. Engineer. Prize Rs. 1 Lakh &
expenses.
5. IGS-H.C. Verma Instrumentation Award of Rs. 25,000/- for Innovative Instrument Design
6. IGS-Sardar Resham Singh Award of Rs. 50,000/- for innovation.

IGS Best Paper Awards (Biennal)

1. IGS-AIMIL Prize for the best paper published in the Indian Geotechnical Journal.
2. IGS-HEICO Prize for the best paper on "Rock Mechanics" published in Indian Geotechnical Journal.
3. IGS-AIMIL Prize for the best paper on Instrumentation".
4. IGS-AFCONS Prize for the best paper on "Case Histories".
5. IGS-Shri B.N. Gupta Madras, Prize for the best paper on "Shallow Foundations".
6. IGS-Smt. Indra Joshi Prize for the best paper published in National/International Conferences/Symposia.
7. IGS-ONGC Prize for the best Paper on "Special Studies in the Area of Marine Geotechnical Engineering".
8. IGS-Dr. Shamsher Prakash Prize for the best paper on "Soil Dynamics".
9. IGS-Pro. Dinesh Mohan Prize for the best paper on "Pile Foundation".
10. IGS - Dr. B.N. Rai - Shri S.N. Gupta Prize for the best paper on "Earth and Earth-Retaining Structures".
11. IGS - Shri M.S. Jain Memorial Prize for the best paper on "Innovations in Piling and Other Foundation Construction
Techniques".
12. IGS- Geotech Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Prize for the best paper on "Innovations in Field Exploration"
13. IGS- Prof. C.S. Desai Prize for the best paper on "Constitutive Modeling for Geologic Materials"
14. IGS- Shri A.G. Dastidar Prize for the best paper on "Ground Improvement".
15. IGS - Shri R.N. Prasad Prize for the best paper on "Slope Stability and Land Slides"
16. IGS- Z-Tech Prize for the best paper on "Geosynthetics and Allied Construction Products"
17. IGS - Prof. A.V. Shroff-Baroda Prize for the best paper on " Grouting Tech/Environment Tech".
18. IGS - Warangal Chapter prize for best paper on "Solutions to the problems of Expansive Soils".
19 IGS- Chennai Chapter prize for best paper on "Deep Foundation/Retaining Structures".
20. IGS- P.J. Rao - Y.R. Phull prize for "Geotechnical Professional Practice".
* All awardees are given certificates and mementos.