Membership - National Research Council of the Philippines

CRITERIA / REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

New Criteria for Associate Membership

(approved by the NRCP Governing Board at their 1081^st meeting, July 25, 2023)

Filipino citizen active in R&D works either residing in the Philippines or ¹abroad;
Must be at least baccalaureate degree holder;
Must meet the following Requirements* by Category

*Scientific accomplishments completed in the last five (5) years:

2.1 Physical and Natural Sciences

With at least two (2) peer-reviewed research publications wherein one publication is a ²principal authorship in ³reputable journal; OR
Author of one (1) unpublished service manual certified by the concerned institute or agency; OR
Owner or co-owner of one (1) invention with certificate of registration issued by authorized agency.

2.2. Engineering

With at least two (2) peer-reviewed research publications wherein one publication is a ²principal authorship in ³reputable journal; or
One (1) patented invention; or
Author of one (1) unpublished service manual certified by the concerned institute or agency; or
Two (2) utility models (1 as principal inventor; 1 as co-inventor) with copyright certificate issued by authorized agency.

2.3. Arts and Humanities

With at least two peer-reviewed (2) published critical studies wherein one publication is a principal authorship; or
Principal author of one (1) or co-author of two (2) comprehensive critical study published as a monograph certified by a third party certifying body⁴ based on categories (e.g. film, music, theater, literary work); or
A comprehensive poetics or critical theory accompanying a body of creative works or arts certified by NCCA.

2.4. Social Sciences

With at least two (2) peer-reviewed research publications wherein one publication is a ²principal authorship in ³reputable journal; or
Two (2) publications (full paper) in refereed scientifically indexed proceedings; or
Principal author of one (1) or co-author of two (2) textbooks in all levels with copyright and ISBN.

Be actively engaged in research and development or design/creative work in the past three (3) years (aside from research thesis) accompanied by the following proofs:

With Certification of the Research Involvement using the NRCP-prescribed template certified by the head of the agency/research director/dean where the applicant is affiliated/ or head of the previous institution where the research was conducted in the last three (3) years. The certification must contain the titles of completed researches in the last three years (3) and/or ongoing researches; and
Abstracts of completed researches conducted in the last three (3) years and/or progress report of any ongoing research including objectives and accomplishments; and

Enrollment in a recognized web-issuing H-index rating (e.g. Google Scholar or Scopus) or an equivalent metrics recommended by the Division and approved by the Governing Board.

Footnotes:

¹For Filipino researchers based abroad/outside the Philippines, research accomplishments must include those conducted in the Philippines, or collaborative work with Filipinos or research with benefit to the Philippines

²Principal authorship refers to the person who contributed most to the work. DOI of publication/s is/are required. Should clarification be needed, the secretariat can send a query to the corresponding author of the publication, copy furnished the Division Chair.

³Reputable research publications/journals as determined by the division’s list of reputable journals and/or subject to the decision of the Division Chair

⁴The third party certifying body must be a recognized critic (e.g. for film), academician (with expertise in the field), thesis adviser, recognized bodies (e.g. NCCA, Palanca board of judges) and/or nationally acclaimed experts in the area (e.g.,Magsaysay awardee, Palanca awardee), etc.

Candidates for associate membership should meet any of the following criteria requirements. He / she should:

Criteria C:

Must be 60 to 70 years old;
With master’s or doctoral degree; and
Proof of scientific accomplishments (e.g. senior/corresponding author of two (2), or co-author of four (4), scientific publications in refereed journals; or 2 patented inventions or 4 utility models) in the last 10 years.

For Online Submission of Application for Membership, please follow this link skms.nrcp.dost.gov.ph.

Criteria / Requirement for Regular Membership

(Revised per GB Resolution No. 2018-75, dated 15 October 2018)

Candidates for regular membership should meet any of the following requirements:

Criteria A:

Be an active associate member of good standing for at least one (1) year from the date of approval;
Be actively engaged in research/original design/creative work for the past three (3) years (nominee must present a certification of research undertaking signed by the head or supervisor of the agency where he/she is connected;
Must have an H-index of at least 4, or an equivalent metric for the Arts and Humanities;
Must meet the following set of requirements, as appropriate, after having been approved as an Associate Member:

Category:

Physical and Natural Sciences

Principal author of two (2) or co-author of four (4) ISI or Scopus indexed scientific articles; or
Author of two (2) agency-approved service manuals certified by the concerned institute or agency; or
Two (2) new inventions produced (owner or co-owner with certificate of registration) from relevant agency.

Engineering

Principal author of two (2) or co-author of four (4) ISI or Scopus indexed scientific articles; or
Author of two (2) agency approved service manuals certified by the concered institute or agency; or
One (1) patented invention; or
Two (2) utility models granted with copyright certificate

Arts and Humanities

Proof of research output as:

1. Publication

Author of at least three (3) ciritical studies published in a refereed journal; or
Author of a monograph; or
Author of a book of critical studies/ book of creative works; or

2. Performance / Choreography / Direction

Two (2) solo performances or main actor in two (2) dramatic presentatios; or
Chreographer of at least four (4) dance performances; or
Director/Producer of at least two (2) plays or one (1) film; or
Director/Main Performer in a concert/recital; and
Certification by a third party certifying body*

3. Design / Exhibition

Designer or architect of an innovative building / urban structure with working drawings featured in architecture magazines; OR
Designer of at least two innovative industrial products; OR
Solo artist with at least two exhibitions in a recognized gallery or museum; AND
Certification by a third party certifying body*

* The third party certifying body must be a recognized critic (e.g. for film), academician (with expertise in the field), thesis adviser, recognized bodies (e.g. NCCA, Palanca board of judges) and/or nationally acclaimed experts in the area (e.g. Magsaysay awardee, Palanca awardee), etc.

Social Sciences

Principal author of two (2) or co-author of four (4) scientific refereed publications; OR
Principal author of two (2) or co-author of four (4) publications in refereed proceedings; OR
Author or co-author of two (2) text books in all levels with copyright and ISBN

Criteria B:

1. In exceptional cases and upon recommendation of the division concerned, all of the above requirements are waived for:

An associate member who wins an outstanding research/original design/creative work from a prestigious international or national award giving bodies as approved by the Governing Board.

2. The recommendee must have an H-index of at least 4 or an equivalent metric for the Arts and Humanities.

Special Provision

The President is authorized to approve applications for regular membership of Outstanding Young Scientists, Academicians and National Scientists of the National Academy of Science and Technology, National Artists of the National Commission of Culture and the Arts, university scientists, active members of the Scientific Career System; and recipients of the Balik Scientist Program and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Republica Award.

For Online Submission of Application for Membership, please follow this link skms.nrcp.dost.gov.ph