Nominations for Fellow are currently closed for 2025, please check back in early 2026 when nominations are open
Fellow (FSFPE) grade is the highest grade of membership in SFPE. To be eligible to become a Fellow, individuals must have been Professional Member for at least 10 years. Election to Fellow shall be in recognition of service to the Society and significant accomplishment and stature in fire protection engineering or the fire safety engineering profession. Elevation to the grade of Fellow requires nomination by at least five Fellows or Professional Members, review by the Qualifications Subcommittee of the Membership & Chapter Relations Committee and approval by the SFPE Board of Directors.
The number of living Fellows at any time shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total Society's living membership.
- Instructions for Initiators and Sponsors (Word)
- Initiator Form (Word)
- Sponsor Form (Word)
- List of Professional Members eligible to be nominated for Fellow (Excel)
- The current list of Fellows
All completed forms should be emailed to Ben Fogel, Membership Manager or mailed to SFPE, 9711 Washingtonian Blvd., Suite 380, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 ATTN: Ben Fogel. For questions, please contact bfogel@sfpe.org.