The Membership of the Network should be open to Academies of Sciences in OIC Countries, as follows:
- Founding Members
Founding Members are those academies present at the inaugural formation of the Network at an inaugural meeting on the 17th March, 2004 in Islamabad and that had ratified their membership within two months of that date. Other Academies not present at the inaugural meeting, may become Founding Members by confirming their membership within two months of the above date.
- The following Academies attended the meeting agreed to become the founding members of the Network:
| Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan |  |
| Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |  |
| Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia & Herzegovina |  |
| Egyptian Academy of Sciences |  |
| Indonesian Academy of Sciences |  |
| Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran |  |
| Arab Academy of Sciences |  |
| Islamic Academy of Sciences (IAS) |  |
| National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan |  |
| Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) |  |
| Nigerian Academy of Sciences |  |
| Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) |  |
| Senegalese Academy of Sciences |  |
| Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan |  |
| The Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) |  |
| Palestine Academy of Sciences |  |
| Sudanese National Academy of Sceinces |  |
| Hassan II Academy of Sceinces and Technology |  |
| Academy of Sceinces of Turkmenistan |  |
| Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan |  |
- National Academies of Sciences in OIC Countries other than the Founding Members, whose members are elected on the basis of Scientific Excellence. Each Country shall be represented by only one Academy.
- Application for Membership must be made in writing to the Network Secretariat and shall be considered by the Executive Committee and confirmed by a majority of Members by circulation and confirmed by General Assembly.