The following table summarises some of the benefits available to CIB members, with entitlement depending on the category of membership.
| CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFIT | FULL | ASSOCIATE | INDIVIDUAL | ECR | NOTES |
| Fee in 2024: | €9,000 | €3,000 | €300 | Free (€50 in 2025) | |
| Entitled to stand as a Board Member | Yes – and preference given | Yes | Yes – preference given to other categories | No | CIB’s Constitution specifies a maximum of two Board members from any one country |
| Voting rights at the General Assembly | 30 votes | 10 votes | 1 vote | 0 votes | Voting rights are specified in CIB’s Constitution |
| Commission participation | No limit applied | Maximum of 18 places (can pay for extra) | 2 places | 1 place | |
| Commission leadership (Coordinator role) | Yes | Yes | No* | Yes (specific ECR Co-Coordinator role) | *unless already a Coordinator and at least one Co-Coordinator is from a Full or Associate member |
| Practical support and advice to set up and launch a Student Chapter | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Attend CIB webinars free of charge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Participation in ECR network | Yes – no limit | Yes – no limit | Yes if eligible | Yes | |
| Enter CIB Awards | Yes (where relevant) | Yes (where relevant) | Yes (Dissertation) | Yes (Industry) | https://cibworld.org/student-awards/ |
| Apply for annual CIB Vistas funding | Yes | Yes | No | No | https://cibworld.org/vistas-programme/ |
| Discounts on World Building Congress (WBC) registration fees | Yes – 25% | Yes – 25% | Yes – 25% | No (unless student) | https://cibworld.org/world-building-congress/ |
| Discounts on other CIB conferences (eg Commissions) | Depends on Commission or other organisers | Depends on Commission or other organisers | Depends on Commission or other organisers | Depends on Commission or other organisers | |
| Discounts for subscriptions to partner journals | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Access to ICONDA®CIB library free of charge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Platform/speaker opportunities and CIB representation | Preference given. Free exhibition space at WBC | Maybe | Maybe (preference given to other categories) | Maybe (preference given to other categories) | |
| Membership listing, logo on CIB website home page with hyperlink to their website | Yes | Yes | No | No | Over 50,000 visitor sessions a year |
| Followed by CIB on LinkedIn | Yes | Yes | Not as standard | Not as standard | 3500 followers (May 2024) |
| Discount for lower income countries | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 25%-50% depending on World Bank classification by income |