Each year the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) holds an IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program for professionals working at National or Regional Standards Bodies or Government-affiliated entities. As a capacity-building program, it provides insights into and perspectives on the IEEE standards development process and related programs as well as on latest technologies being standardized. It is also an opportunity for selected participants to network with technical and standards governance experts and colleagues.
The 2026 IEEE SA Standards Fellowship program will be held in Dublin, Ireland from 05-09 December 2026, exclusively for in-person participation.
Applications for the 2026 IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program are open and will close on 12 April 2026.
All applicants must:
- Be currently employed by a national or regional standards body, or by an affiliated government ministry
- Gain their employer’s approval and support in participating in the program
- Have a thorough understanding of the national/regional standards work program
- Have an understanding of standards development processes
- Be capable of appropriately representing their employer and their standards-related issues
- Be willing to continue to engage with IEEE after the IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program
- Speak and read fluent English
- Pay for any and all visa-related fees
If you would like to recommend a staff person from a National or Regional Standards Body or a Government-affiliated entity to this year’s program, please provide a short covering letter and CV to [email protected] by 12 April 2026.
About the Program
Each year IEEE SA invites colleagues from national and regional standards bodies and affiliated government ministries to join its Standards Fellowship Program. To date, we have welcomed over 77 professionals from 43 organizations in 37 countries.
Held in parallel with the IEEE SA Standards Board meetings, participants in this program have an extraordinary opportunity to:
Experience
Get exposed to standardization-related topics, developments, and issues. Learn more about how IEEE SA is empowering the world’s innovators to shape and improve technology.
Engage
Network with industry and standardization experts, as well as your peers from national and regional standard bodies.
Connect
Strengthen relationships with IEEE and other standards bodies or ministries.
Learn
Gain knowledge about the IEEE standards ecosystem, from standards incubation and development to conformity assessment.
The program offers:
- Tutorials and presentations on IEEE Standards Programs and processes, as well as topics selected by the program participants
- The opportunity to attend IEEE SA Standards Board (SASB) meetings to experience first-hand the standard development governance process in practice
- Opportunities to establish relationships with industry and standards experts
- Visibility for an organization to an international audience of standardization experts
- The option to participate in IEEE standards working groups developing industry standards and opportunities to get engaged in IEEE standards governance groups and committees
All applicants must:
- Be currently employed by a national or regional standards body, or by an affiliated government ministry
- Have a thorough understanding of the national/regional standards work program
- Have an understanding of standards development processes
- Be capable of appropriately representing their employer and their standards-related issues and information
- Be willing to continue to engage with IEEE after the IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program
- Speak and read English
Candidates will be selected based on whether an IEEE MoU or other collaborations are in place, and will consider professional and geographical diversity.
Selected candidates will be asked to officially register for the IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program.
Close to the start of the program, participants are invited to a Welcome Call with IEEE SA staff and fellow IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program participants where they will be able to meet each other and be briefed about the program proceedings.