Membership Levels and Information -

Since 2012 HEMI has grown exponentially. In order to differentiate between several classes of HEMI Members, we use the following descriptors and parameters to best define the roles within our community.

HEMI Fellow (JHU tenure-track faculty, JHU research faculty, JHUAPL Professional Staff)
Must be able to be a PI (not just a co-I) on a research grant, as defined by Homewood Academic Council. All of the privileges accorded by Academic Council are de jure available to HEMI Fellows. Must be approved by the HEMI Executive Committee.
Learn more about HEMI & Its Activities Become a HEMI Fellow

HEMI Affiliate (JHU teaching professors, JHU lecturers, adjunct professors, JHU research staff, APL research staff)
JHU-appointed individuals who work with HEMI but cannot be PI on a research grant. Require a Fellow sponsor for non-Homewood appointees. Become a HEMI Affiliate

Postdoctoral Fellow (JHU postodc)
JHU-appointed individuals who work with HEMI but cannot be PI on a research grant.

HEMI Student (JHU doctoral, Master’s and undergraduate students)
Students must apply through the Whiting School of Engineering or the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences to a department and before being considered for HEMI. Must have a HEMI Fellow as their advisor. PhD and Master’s applicants Undergraduate applicants

HEMI Collaborator (external: non-JHU faculty, ARL scientists, other types of external scientists on a case-by-case basis).
Should have a Fellow sponsor. Become a HEMI Collaborator

Unsure of which category is your best fit? Search the table below to learn more about the privileges and responsibilities of the various levels of HEMI membership.

Position	HEMI Title	Quarterly meeting attendance	Procedural Vote	Vote on Faculty hire	PI on Proposals?	Committee Member	Office Space	Faculty retreat attendance	Jcard	JHU email	Emailing list	Access to Facilities
Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Associate Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Assistant Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Research Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
APL: Princple Professional Staff	Fellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
APL: Senior Professional Staff	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
APL: Professional Staff	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Associate Research Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Assistant Research Professor	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Principal Research Scholar/Scientist/Engineer	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Research Scholar/Scientist/Engineer	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Associate Research Scholar/Scientist/Engineer	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Assistant Research Scholar/Scientist/Engineer	Fellow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
APL: Research Staff	Affiliate	Yes	Yes	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Teaching Professor	Affiliate	Yes	Yes	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Associate Teaching Professor	Affiliate	Yes	Yes	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Senior Lecturer	Affiliate	Yes	No	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lecturer	Affiliate	Yes	No	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Junior Lecturer	Affiliate	Yes	No	No	Co-I	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Post-Doctoral Fellow	Affiliate	No	No	No	Co-I	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Professor	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Associate Professor	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Assistant Professor	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Research Professor	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Associate Research Prof.	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Assistant Research Prof.	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visiting Scholar/Sci./Engr.	Collaborator	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Non-Appointed External Collaborator	Collaborator												Must have a Fellow sponsor

If you don’t fit into one of the above categories, maybe a partnership with HEMI would be more appropriate for you/your organization. Take a look at our current partner list to determine if that’s a better option for you.