5.1. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
There will be the following categories of members:
- Life Members
- Associate Life Members
- Student Members
- Honorary Members
5.1.1. Life Members (LM):
Pathologists who possess postgraduate degree in Pathology recognized by National Medical Commission (MD/DNB/DM/NMC recognized foreign equivalent degree); AND are practicing / interested in Neuropathology.
5.1.2. Associate Life Members (ALM):
All those with major interest in Neuropathology but do not qualify to be Life Member can apply as Associate Life Member.
- Those who possess a postgraduate qualification recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC) viz. MD/MS/DM/MCh/DNB/NMC recognized foreign equivalent degree in allied medical disciplines such as Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, Neuro-oncology, Radiation Oncology etc. AND are interested in Neuropathology.
- Those who possess PhD degree in Pathology/allied medical disciplines / neurosciences/ biological sciences etc. AND are interested in Neuropathology.
5.1.3. Student Members (SM):
- Postgraduate students in Pathology/allied medical fields related to Neurosciences, e.g., Neurology, Neurosurgery etc. (pursuing MD/DM/MCh/DNB recognized by NMC).
- Students pursuing PhD degree in Pathology/ Neurosciences/ allied medical disciplines/ biological sciences etc.
- Student membership is valid for the period of their studentship.
- They can apply afresh for Life membership/Associate Life Membership of the society on completion of their postgraduate / Ph.D. degree. At that time they have to pay the full subscription fees as applicable.
5.1.4. Honorary member (HM)
- The Honorary membership of NPSI is a prestigious nominated membership for ‘Scientists of Eminence’ in academic fields related to Neuropathology and Neuroscience residing in India or abroad.
- The Honorary member should have significant contribution and have professional recognition in the field of Neuropathology, or any specialty/discipline of Neurosciences related to research, service and/or teaching.
- Honorary Member shall be nominated by at least two Life Members.
- The Executive Committee will be the admitting authority to this category of membership. Then it will be ratified in GB.
- The total number of Honorary Members at any given time will be limited to not more than 2% of the total Life membership of the Society.
- The Honorary membership is a Life membership
- The Honorary member need not pay any membership fee,
- He/ She shall enjoy all the privileges of a member except voting right and contesting for any executive committee post.
- Registration for conference will be complementary
- He/ She cannot propose new members to the society and will be exempt from attendance requirements