This is the highest honour that the PRII can bestow on a Full member. Life Fellows have championed by example the highest standards and implementation of the profession. Under the PRII's constitution no more than two Life Fellowships can be awarded each year, and they must be approved by two-thirds of those present at the annual general meeting of the Institute.
To be eligible for Life Fellowship of the Institute, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
Nominators are asked to submit a 400-word maximum statement on the contribution of their nominee. In preparing this statement, nominators should be guided by the structure as set out for the Life Fellow application but as the contribution of such nominees is so unique the subcommittee leaves it to each member to structure this nomination as they see fit.
Nominations must be received by Friday, 14 October 2022 for consideration for the current year. Nominations are to be sent in confidence to the PRII CEO, Martina Byrne, at Loading....
Download the PRII Life Fellow Nomination Form here.
Following receipt of the nominations, the PRII's subcommittee on nominations will review the Life Fellow nominations. The subcommittee consists of five upstanding individuals, chaired by Ita Gibney FPRII (Life), with a detailed knowledge of the public relations community and profession. They will undertake to ensure the standards of this professional distinction are upheld.
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