Dear AIAA Member:
Enclosed for your consideration is the package for the advancement in member grade to Associate
Fellow. This package includes a nomination form, reference forms (3), and a copy of the evaluation
form, which is used by the committee as a guideline to judge nominees (it is included for your
information only).
Please note the following guidelines:
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“Associate Fellows shall be persons who have accomplished or been in charge of important
engineering or scientific work, or who have done work of outstanding merit or have otherwise
made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or
astronautics.” (Article III 3.2 AIAA Constitution)

“Associate Fellows may be nominated by any member in good standing and shall be approved
for upgrade by the Membership Committee. A maximum of 1 Associate Fellow for every 150
voting members may be upgraded annually. Nominees must be AIAA Senior Members, have
12 years professional experience, and furnish three (3) references of Associate Fellow grade or
higher. An Associate Fellow Grade Committee, appointed by the Vice President-Member
Services and composed of active Associate Fellows representative of the broad interest of the
Institute, shall review and evaluate the applications of nominees, and shall recommend to the
Membership Committee the candidates for upgrade. (AIAA Bylaw 3.1.4)

Complete the nomination form. Attaching additional pages only where necessary. PLEASE
DO NOT INCLUDE RESUMES. Typewritten Forms are preferred.
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The completed original nomination form must be sent to AIAA by April 15.

The nominator must seek three (3) current AIAA members of Associate Fellow grade or higher
to act as reference for the nominee, and distribute the reference forms to the individuals. It is
the responsibility of the nominator to ensure that all references forms are submitted to AIAA
by MAY 15.
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The Committee will not review incomplete nomination packages.
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The newly elected Associate Fellows will be announced December 1.
If you have any questions, please contact the AIAA Associate Fellow Grade Administrator at
703/264-7537.
Candidate’s name (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms)
Home Address
City/State/Zip
Telephone Number and email
AIAA Registration Number and Region/Section
Company
Business Address
City/State/Zip
Telephone Number and email
Preferred Mailing Address ( ) Home
( ) Business
Please do not include resumes. Nominator is responsible for the timely return of all reference
forms to the AIAA.
Reference
Reference
Name
Employer
Name
Employer
Address
Address
City/State/Zip
City/State/Zip
Telephone/email
Telephone/email
AIAA Membership Grade
AIAA Membership Grade
Reference
Nominator
Name
Employer
Name
Employer
Address
Address
City/State/Zip
City/State/Zip
Telephone/email
Telephone/email
AIAA Membership Grade
AIAA Membership Grade
Date Submitted and Nominator Signature:
1. QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND
Please distinguish the nominee’s personal contributions from those of his/her organization. List specific
accomplishments and contributions in aeronautics and astronautics meriting election as a Fellow of AIAA. This is
an opportunity to expand on the nominee’s professional accomplishments, management and leadership skills, and
achievements. (Use supplementary sheet(s) only if necessary.)
2.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
DEGREE(S)
3.
EMPLOYER OR AFFILIATION
DATE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
DATES
NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Note: If classified, please check box •
4. HONORS AND AWARDS
TECHNICAL SOCIETY/ORGANIZATION
DATE
(Use supplementary sheet(s) if necessary.)
RECOGNITION
5. PUBLICATIONS
TITLE
DATE
MEETING/JOURNAL/ETC.
6. PATENTS
TITLE
DATE
7.
OFFICE/POSITION
8.
PURPOSE.
SERVICES TO AIAA
ORGANIZATION/COMMITTEE
DATES.
SERVICES TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/BOARDS/COMMITTEES
OFFICE/POSITION
ORGANIZATION/COMMITTEE
(Use supplementary sheet(s) if necessary.)
DATES.
CHAIRMAN, ASSOCIATE FELLOW GRADE COMMITTEE
1801 ALEXANDER BELL DRIVE, SUITE 500
RESTON, VA 20191-4344
Phone: 703/264-7537
Confidential Reference Form
Associate Fellow Nomination
Reference Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Telephone Number(
)
Membership Grade
Your name has been given as a reference for the advancement of the following named candidate to the AIAA
grade of Associate Fellow:
Candidate's name
Region/Section
VALUE JUDGEMENT
With respect to the stated requirements for upgrade to Associate Fellow the candidate is judged
to be:
(check one)
___ outstanding
___ well qualified
___qualified
___not yet qualified
This judgement is based upon: (check one or both)
___ personal knowledge of the candidate
___ knowledge of the candidate's work
Comments: The candidate is or is not qualified (circle one) for upgrade because (please elaborate
below)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ (Please use a
supplementary sheet if necessary)
CONTRIBUTIONS
For each category listed below, assign a score from 0-10 placing the candidate in a relative position to other
members of the profession, including yourself. A maximum score in any category indicates that the
candidate's achievements have been far above average.
Overall importance of technical contributions
________
Management of technical activities
________
Professional honors and awards
________
Professional publications and patents
________
Service to AIAA (local & national)
________
Service to other professional societies,
________
national boards, and committees
Date Submitted and Reference Signature:
Dear AIAA Member:
Your name has been given as a reference for the advancement of the following named candidate to the AIAA
grade of Associate Fellow:
The information you provide will be used by the Associate Fellow Grade Committee to judge the
qualifications of the candidate - along with other candidates - to determine if her or she should be upgraded.
The information will be kept in confidence. Please pay particular attention to the comments seciton.
This form must be received by AIAA no later than 15 May.
The AIAA Constitution and Bylaw Requirements for Associate Fellow Grade are listed below. These
requirements are broad and general in order to be applicable to the professional population and specialties
comprising the AIAA membership. Therefore, the information you provide should be based on the candidate's
worth relative to other professionals, including yourself. In this context, the numerical values requested from
you should be considered as descriptive of the relative standing of the candidate among the professional
population of which you and your peers are members.
“Associate Fellows shall be persons who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or
scientific work, or who have done work of outstanding merit or have otherwise made outstanding
contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.” (Article III 3.2 AIAA
Constitution)
REQUIREMENTS: “Associate Fellows may be nominated by any member in good standing and shall
be approved for upgrade by the Membership Committee. A maximum of 1 Associate Fellow for every 150
voting members may be upgraded annually. Nominees must be AIAA Senior Members, have 12 years
professional experience, and furnish three (3) references of Associate Fellow grade or higher. An Associate
Fellow Grade Committee, appointed by the Vice President-Member Services and composed of active Associate
Fellows representative of the broad interest of the Institute, shall review and evaluate the applications of
nominees, and shall recommend to the Membership Committee the candidates for upgrade. (AIAA Bylaw
3.1.4)
We appreciate your support of this program as it offers recognition to our members who are making important
contributions to our industry.
COMPLETE AND MAIL NO LATER THAN 15 MAY TO:
CHAIRMAN, ASSOCIATE FELLOW GRADE COMMITTEE
AIAA - HONORS AND AWARDS
1801 ALEXANDER BELL DRIVE, SUITE 500
RESTON, VA 20191-4344