Application Forms for Individual and Institutional membership of the IIC (available only in hard form) shall be issued as follows: Start Date : 19 th October 2013 Close Date : 30 th November 2013 Venue: Counters set up in Kamaladevi Complex Timings: 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on all working days, (except Sundays, 2 nd Saturdays and Gazetted Holidays). The membership application form shall be issued against cash payment only: Individual membership form `500/- & Institutional membership form: `1000/- Submission of Form: The filled in application forms should be deposited along with the photo copy of the receipt of issue of form in Membership Department, Room No. 9, above Library, Main building from 25 th October 2013, 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00pm on all working days (except Sundays, 2 nd Saturdays and Gazetted Holidays) upto 4:00pm, 28 th December 2013. Eligibility: Individual Membership: Individuals having academic and professional accomplishments and standing in the fields namely Art, Culture, Academics, Defence & Security, Medicine, Law & Judiciary, Politics, Media, Social Service, Public Service, Business & Management, Science & Technology, Sports and allied professional fields shall be eligible to apply. Age: Minimum age for membership is 25 years as on 1 st April 2014. Institutional Membership: Any institutions which may be any association or organization devoted to academic or cultural work and registered as a Society or as a Trust under an appropriate Act shall be eligible to apply. Also institutions which may be any University, National Laboratory, National Academy, an all- India institution of research and higher learning, an all-India cultural body, a Central Government Department, State Government or any of its Departments, any other Governmental body or authority, a limited company in sympathy with the aims and objects of the Centre, or any association of persons interested in academic or cultural work shall also be eligible to apply. Further that any Foreign University/National Academy of Research Institution or any other body may be admitted as an Institutional member under Rules & Regulations of India International Centre. Notes: Application forms are not available in soft form. All Short Term Associate Members are also required to apply afresh to be considered for regular membership. No request for sending application form(s) by post/courier shall be entertained. IIC shall not be responsible for any delay/non receipt of application forms through post/courier etc. Applications received after due date shall not be considered. Centres decision regarding admissions shall be final. Only selected candidates shall be informed. IIC does not maintain a waiting list. Please DO NOT send any payment in the form of cash/DD/cheque along with the completed application form. All Members sponsoring applicants are requested to endorse only those candidates whom they know personally and consider eminently eligible for induction. It would be advisable not to propose/second more than three applicants.