Fellowship
Fellowship is awarded by the Council of Directors.
It is awarded to members in order to recognise a sustained contribution to the IIA. It demonstrates that that the holder is a senior, active and committed member of the profession.
Members who have been designated Fellows of the IIA may use the designation FIIA as recognition of their award.
Members who hold the designation MIIA may self nominate for the award of fellowship, or they can be nominated by another member holding either the MIIA or FIIA designation. To be eligible for the award, the nominee must be a person of integrity and uphold the values of the Institute. They must also be able to demonstrate that they satisfy the criteria for award of Fellowship.
We are reviewing the criteria for admission to Fellowship and pending completion of the review regret that we cannot consider any new applications. We hope that the review will be completed by 1st April 2010 when the criteria and application form will be made available.
Other routes to Fellowship
The majority of fellowships will made by nomination, but in exceptional circumstances the Council may choose to award fellowship by election or honorary fellowship. Fellowship by election is intended for individuals who are not eligible for fellowship by nomination, but who have made a significant contribution to the profession of internal auditing. Honorary fellowship is reserved for individuals of influence who have contributed either directly, or indirectly, to the profession of internal auditing, but who are not practising internal auditors. (It carries no voting rights, and does not make the recipient a member of the IIA.) Due to the exceptional nature of these types of fellowship, they are instigated solely by the Council rather than by nomination.