| Type | Selective memberships |
|---|---|
| Organisation | ACM |
| Open to | Global |
| Cost | Free to apply. No fee appears on the programme's own pages; this is an absence of a fee rather than a quoted statement. |
| Cycle | Open now · Quarterly |
| Deadline | 2026-09-03 EOD AoE (quarterly cycle) |
| Selection | Not stated |
| Evidence | Verification date not recorded. |
What this is
ACM Senior Member nomination (advanced membership grade) is a selective memberships run by ACM. Open to global. Free to apply. No fee appears on the programme's own pages; this is an absence of a fee rather than a quoted statement.
Who it is for
Computing professionals ~10 yrs professional experience with 5 yrs significant contributions; self-nomination with 3 endorsers who know the work personally.
Eligibility
~10 yrs professional experience (educators/professionals), >=5 yrs significant contributions (tech leadership, service to professional societies, conference/standards committees, etc.); 3 endorsements via online form (2,500-char limit each).
How you apply
self_apply
When it closes
Open now. The source states: 2026-09-03 EOD AoE (quarterly cycle)
Source note: confidence=0.85 next_occurrence=Next cycle deadline ~Dec 2026
How competitive it is
On selectivity, the source says: Committee review weighting endorser evidence; quarterly cycles
Getting in: warm introduction helps.
Roughly 8 hours to prepare an application.
What it produces
If you take part, the documentation this tends to generate:
Potential profile relevance
The activity type each pathway's published criteria name, and nothing more than that. This is a description of an activity, not an assessment of eligibility, and it is not legal advice — see the disclosures.
| Pathway | Activity type | Why it is listed |
|---|---|---|
| O-1A | Selective membership | This opportunity involves membership. |
| EB-1A | Selective membership | This opportunity involves membership. |
| EB-2 NIW | Selective membership | This opportunity involves membership. |