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Fellowship (FIScT)

The highest distinction of the Institute.

Fellowship is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and made significant contributions to the IST, STEMM, AI & Digital, Creative Technologies, and/or the wider technical community.

Fellowship recognises influence, leadership, and sustained professional commitment and impact.

Eligibility & Assessment

Fellows are elected by the IST Executive following recommendations from a panel of at least three existing Fellows.

Applications are assessed on:

  • Qualifications and career history (Fellows are senior professionals with substantial experience and leadership in their field)
  • Professional impact and sector advancement
  • Contribution to the technical profession
  • Engagement and contribution to IST and the technical community

Applicants are typically experienced professionals with substantial leadership or sector-wide influence. Applicants are normally expected to have held MIScT membership for at least one year, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Individuals may:

  1. Be nominated by existing IST members or the Executive
  2. Apply directly using the Fellowship application process

Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FIScT.

Fellows Subscription Fee: £71.00 per annum

** Please note that IST professional membership subscriptions of employees are eligible for UK tax relief, under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. Claims need to be made by members individually directly via HMRC

Expectations of Fellows

Fellows are ambassadors for the Institute and are expected to support IST activities, which may include:

  • Publishing
  • Mentoring
  • Supporting professional registration
  • Representing IST externally
  • Contributing to conferences or events

Where contributions are not already known to the Executive, evidence must be submitted.

Fellowship represents the highest level of distinction within the Institute’s professional progression pathway.

Please note that all IST members (at all grades) are bound by the IST’s Code of Conduct, Data Protection/Privacy Policy and EDI Declaration:

 NB: All applications are subject to review; the IST reserves the right to decline any Fellowship application