Academician is not only a rank, but also a huge achievement

Academician. This word is familiar to everyone, but not everyone will be able to give an accurate definition. This article will tell you who is an academician and how to become one.

Academician - who is this?

The meaning of the word "academician" is defined in different ways:

• Academician is a member of the academy;
• Academician - the title of a member of the Academy of Sciences;
• Academician - this is the highest degree.

That is, an academician is a person who has a degree and is a member of the academy.

The Academy is a scientific organization, institution or community. Can be public or private. The more prestigious the Academy, the higher the authority of the academician and the more respect for him.

The title in the state academy is awarded for life and is confirmed by documents. In a private academy, the title is also documented, but the academician can withdraw it if he does not make a regular contribution for membership.

Membership in state academies of the Russian Federation

Currently, there are four state academies in Russia: RAS, RAH, RAO, RAASN. Become their member can only be for great services, for a major contribution to science. Places in state academies are not bought, unlike commercial academies.

Therefore, an academician who has become a member of one or several scientific organizations becomes very respected. He receives a lot of privileges, including financial ones. The increment to the monthly salary is calculated in accordance with the academic degree.

Membership in a private academy

Non-state academies are private commercial establishments. It is quite easy to enter such an institution, it is necessary to pay a large sum of money to the Academy budget. Such institutions absolutely do not play a role in scientific activity and are considered pseudoscientific. They are created mainly for the sale of the academic title.

The purchase of the title is quite popular, as in the 21st century it is very fashionable to have different awards for achievements, not just scientific ones. In addition, the title of the academician flattered the vanity of many people, who are pleased to introduce themselves as academicians.

But membership in commercial academies does not make pseudo-academics authoritative figures in the scientific community. And many scientists consider this to be nothing but charlatanry, which discredits the activities of state academies.

In addition, such academics are beginning to apply for state benefits, which are not eligible, since the title of academician was bought, and not earned.

That is why, under the law of the Russian Federation, non-state academies were forbidden to confer the title "Academician". The right to award scientists with the title of academician belongs only to state academies. Nonetheless, private academies continue to appoint academicians who received membership in their scientific community in a dishonest way.

How to become an academician

There are two ways to become an academician: buy a title or earn honest and diligent work.

The first option is very simple. It's enough to find on the Internet the academy you like, its official website. On it you need to fill out a questionnaire, wait for confirmation and bank details, for which a certain amount of money is transferred, the amount of which is set by the academy. After that, it remains to wait until the diploma confirming the status of the academician comes.

The second option is a long work of many years. To get the highest scientific degree, scientists have to work from year to year, proving to the state academy that they are worthy of the title of academician.

To begin with, it is necessary to enter a higher educational institution for education. When choosing a faculty, it is important to focus on the fundamental sciences, for example, mathematics, physics, biology, anthropology, psychology.

The next step is postgraduate study. Only after its termination it is possible to become the candidate of sciences. This post will have to work more than one year to achieve the title of senior research officer.

Writing a dissertation is necessary to obtain a new degree, namely Doctor of Science. After receiving it, it becomes possible to apply for the post of rector of the institute, the head of the scientific department or laboratory. And at the same time there is permission to work as a teacher. Then in a few years it will be possible to obtain the title of associate professor, followed by the title of professor.

After professorial practice he is a corresponding member. And only after that it becomes possible to get the title of academician.

Also, on the way to the passage of the entire career ladder, you must confirm your knowledge with scientific papers and the publication of many books.

So, what is an academician? The title of an academician is not just a position, it is a reward for many years of work and tireless work. Only those who have worked tirelessly from year to year can be called academicians.