Membership

IBR welcomes new members. There are three categories of membership (vid. By-Laws for fuller description of requirements which are summarized below). The forms for applying for membership are available at Eisenbrauns. The nomination form is available here [membership nomination form].

FELLOWS

1) He or she has been granted a doctoral research degree or an equivalent achievement in a biblical discipline; and

2) Letter of support from at least two current Fellows in good standing received by the Secretary of the Corporation at least one month before the annual meeting (vid. By-laws sec. 2. A. for a more complete description)

Nominations for membership as a Fellow must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at least one month before the annual meeting. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, the candidate shall be eligible for election to membership at the annual meeting of the members. Upon receiving the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members present at the annual meeting of the members the candidate shall be awarded Fellow status

ASSOCIATES:

Individuals holding an annually renewable membership in the Corporation shall be referred to as Associates (vid. By-Laws sec. 2. C. for a more complete description).

1) Such individual must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors that he or she is a doctoral candidate in an academic field of biblical study at an accredited university, college or seminary.

2) Letter of support from at least one current Fellow in good standing

Nominations for membership as an Associate must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at least one month before the annual meeting of the members. Upon receiving the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members present at the annual meeting of the members, the candidate shall be awarded Associate status as a member of the Corporation. Upon achievement of a doctoral research degree (or an equivalent achievement in a biblical discipline as set forth in paragraph A above), an Associate may request nomination from the Board of Directors as a Fellow in the Corporation.

SENIOR FELLOWS

A Fellow may choose to become a Senior Fellow at any time upon written notification of his or her desire of the same delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation (vid. the By-laws sec. 2. B. for a more compete description).

FRIENDS

Individuals other than biblical scholars eligible for membership as Associates or Fellows shall be referred to as Friends (vid. the By-laws sec. 2. D. for a more compete description).

1) Such individual must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors a desire to promote the purposes of the Corporation.

2) Nomination for membership as a Friend must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors by at least one Fellow in good standing with the Corporation on such forms and in such manner as may be proscribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Nominations for membership as a Friend must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at least one month before the annual meeting of the members. Upon receiving the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members present at the annual meeting of the members, the candidate shall be awarded Friend status as a member of the Corporation.

The forms for applying for membership as a fellow, associate, senior fellow, or friend are available at Eisenbrauns.

Questions regarding membership, dues or membership status may be directed to IBR Membership Services via email: ibr@eisenbrauns.com, visit the Membership web site at Eisenbrauns (Top Pull-Down Menu: Journals--BBR--IBR Membership) or contact:

Lynn H. Cohick, IBR Secretary
Wheaton College
501 College Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187 USA
(630) 752-5256