Members are elected on the basis of scholastic and/or professional record. Those eligible for election are as follows:
Undergraduate Students
Are enrolled in any accredited college or university offering a BA or BS in chemistry or closely related science.
Have achieved Junior status.
Have an overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
Have completed at least six semesters of chemistry with a chemistry GPA of 3.0 or at least four semesters of chemistry with a chemistry GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Graduate Students in Chemistry or an Allied Field
Have completed successfully at least nine semester hours (or equivalent) of graduate study in chemistry or a related science.
Have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and are not on probation.
Meet the eligibility requirements for undergraduate students listed above.
Professional Applicants
Have a Ph.D. in chemistry or an allied science .
OR Have a bachelors or masters degree in chemistry with a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or at least three years of employment in chemistry or an allied field.
OR Have a bachelors or masters degree in a related field with at least five years of employment in chemistry or a related field.
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Membership Applications are available for download:
Application for Initiation by a Student Member (word, pdf)
Application for Initiation by a Professional Member (word, pdf)
Which box should be checked in the upper right of the application?
If you know you reside in an area with an active chapter, but need the local contact person, contact the National VP, QuynhGiao N. Nguyen.
Check the box for initiation by national council action if you do not reside near an active chapter and will become a Member-At-Large.
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Who To Contact
If you can meet the qualification for membership and are interested in becoming an Iota Sigma Pi member, please print and fill out the appropriate form and return it (original plus three copies), with one year's membership dues ($15 for students, $50 for professionals) and a one time initiation fee of $25, made out to Iota Sigma Pi to your local chapter treasurer or a National Director:
Sara Paisner
Iota Sigma Pi National Director for Professional Awards
Senior Scientist, Microelectronics Lord Corporation
110 Lord Drive
Cary, NC 27511
~OR~
Kathryn A. Thomasson
Iota Sigma Pi National Director for Student Awards
University of North Dakota Chemistry Department
Abbott Hall Room 236 4
151 Cornell Street Stop 9024
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9024
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