Nominees for membership are expected to have a record of significant and sustained achievements in basic and/or clinical research in the field of allergy and clinical immunology and related branches of medicine.

The person must:
1. Be reasonably senior
2. Identified as having made significant and sustained contributions to her/his field of research
3. Demonstrate evidence of independence
4. Make a scientific presentation at one CIA meeting (this can be a poster presentation)
Membership is only by invitation of the Council and is subject to approval by a formal vote at a General Meeting (every two years, at the time of the meeting.)
Any member of the CIA may propose new members.
The proposer should forward to the Council via the Secretariat* the following:
1. A letter of recommendation indicating why this candidate should be considered for membership, specifically addressing the four criteria for membership, listed above.
2. The letter of recommendation should be accompanied by the candidate's current curriculum vitae, including a complete list of scientific publications (in preparing the CV, it is helpful to list separately peer-reviewed and other publications).
3. An additional letter from another CIA member seconding/supporting the nomination is also required.

* All nominations must be sent to the CIA Executive Secretariat at the following address:

Membership
Collegium Internationale Allergologicum
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
USA
info@ciaweb.org