Member

An applicant would normally be at least 24 years of age and must meet the academic qualifications and professional experience requirements detailed below.

Academic Qualifications

Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications a degree in mathematics, a degree in mathematics in combination with another subject, a joint degree in mathematics with another subject or a degree with a sufficient mathematical component such as would be expected in physics or engineering.

Election applications must be accompanied by transcript(s).

Professional Experience

Applicants will be required to show that they have three years postgraduate experience, including at least one year whilst not in full-time education, for which their mathematical training is relevant, and that they have an appropriate level of professional standing.

How to Apply

Applications must be made using an Institute application form can be downloaded below and must be signed. The signature constitutes a contract to abide by the rules of the Institute. A properly completed application will not be processed until the appropriate fees are received. See the separate sheet for the current fees.

The application must include a detailed statement outlining current and previous professional activities. The statement is an important part of the application and should make the case for acceptance by the Membership Committee. Additional information may be enclosed.

Applicants for Member should show their application form to two referees who must read and sign it. A signature is taken to mean that in that referee’s opinion the applicant meets the requirements for the grade sought. The ideal arrangement is for one referee to be a corporate member of the Institute or another person who can provide authoritative comment on the applicant’s mathematical background and current work. The second referee should be the applicant’s manager or employer. Where an applicant’s manager or employer is a member of the Institute, only one referee is required.

Each referee will later be invited to submit a comprehensive reference. These references are crucial in the consideration of the application, so applicants should ensure that referees have a detailed knowledge of the applicant’s work and be more senior than the applicant, or of equal seniority but working for a different organisation.

Applications for Member are considered by the Membership Committee. Applications usually take two to three months to process from receipt at Catherine Richards House.

Designatory Letters

Members may use the letters MIMA after their name.

Further Information

Those who obtain their degree after or during a period of employment may be eligible for Member. Differentiation is required between qualifications that enhance and formalise mathematics knowledge already acquired through professional experience, and qualifications that are the starting point of a career in mathematics.

If applicants take a career break for any reason (for example health, family, redundancy) this does not prevent progression to Member, provided they have at some stage gained the qualifications, training and professional experience required.