THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Chartered Scientist

The Science Council, an independent body seeking to unite all the Professional Institutions and Learned Societies in the scientific and mathematical fields in the UK, has awarded the Institute with a licence to grant the designation Chartered Scientist (CSci) to members who meet the necessary criteria.

For criteria information and how to join click on link Chartered Scientist details

Benefits of Chartered Scientist
In addition to the use of the designatory letters CSci, the designation of Chartered Scientist will benefit all those concerned with science as a profession, and its application. It will be of value to:

• Society, which will be more confident in the competence of an individual scientist and need no longer be confused by a platform of letters and descriptions.
  
• Individual practitioners by identification as a professional scientist that sets them at the forefront of their profession and offers a passport to mobility.
• Employers, with confirmation, through the designation, of the quality of a job applicant's application.
• Government departments seeking to appoint advisors or consultants will have an assurance about the level of an individual's expertise and competence.
• Professional bodies, with provision through the new designation of additional opportunities to benchmark their qualifications.
• Higher education, which will be better able to set and monitor benchmarks for their science courses, and to promote programmes of study to meet the high standards required of a Chartered Scientist.
• Regulatory Authorities, who could be confident in specifying the designation in Acts of Parliament and regulations.
• Legal credibility, enabling expert witness participation at a defined standard.

• Professional standing, recognising equality of excellence across the science professions.