There is a membership fee of INR 15,000 with an additional yearly renewal cost of INR 1,000

• There shall be five categories of members: namely Founder members, Fellow members (also called Fellows), Full members (also called members), Honorary Members & Corporate members, The Membership status (category) of a member shall be determined only by the founder member board or "The Membership committee" a committee specially constituted by the FMB, of the Indian association of Biological psychiatry whose decision shall be final & Binding.

Founder Members

• All Members, who are initial signatory at the time of registration of society, shall be founder members. The group of Founder members shall be called as "Founder Members Board" of the Indian association of biological psychiatry except the co-opted members of this board.
• The Fellow members would continue to br members of the board as defined in article XVI of the rules & regulation, whereas the co-opted members of the founder members board shall be members of the board for a term that may be defined from time to time.

Fellow Members(“Fellow”)

• All Psychiatrists in full time practice of psychiatry with more than eight (8) years experience after post graduation in psychiatry are eligible to become fellow members (also called as fellows)of the society.

Full Members(“Members”)

• All Psychiatrists with less than (8) years experience after post graduation in psychiatry are eligible to become Full members (also called as Members) of the society.
• This membership can be converted to a fellow member on completion of the 8 years of practice after post-graduation on application to “The Membership Committee” of the society.

Honorary Members

• In Recognition of significant service or contribution to psychiatry and mental health, a person who is not otherwise eligible to become a member of the society in any of the preceding categories and whose name is proposed by a minimum of three members of FMB & Approved by FMB can be enrolled as an Honorary member .

Corporate Members

• All bodies incorporated or registered under the relevant acts and laws of the Govt.of India or statues of any other country, having object similar to those of the Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry or Objects that promote and advance the working of the society can become corporate members of the society. These include national or International, private or public, Governmental or Non-Governmental, academic, research and service institutes & Agencies, professional societies & Organizations; non-government voluntary organizations; organizations of mental health professionals ,mental health service providers ,mental health service consumers and care givers of those with mental disorders ;or other corporate or business house etc

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