Membership Information


CURRENT MEMBERS

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Membership in the Society is open to persons who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting and encouraging education and research with respect to Behaviorial Neuroscience. There are three categories of membership for which applicants are eligible. Applications for Membership are reviewed by the Membership Committee and voted on by the IBNS Council.


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Regular Membership: Regular members shall be limited to scientists, clinicians, and therapists who are currently, actively engaged in research or practice of Behavioral Neuroscience. Applicants should have publications considered significant to their specialty in refereed journals in the field of Behavioral Neuroscience. It is the policy of the Society to limit Regular Membership to individuals holding a doctorate. Applicants must be approved by the Membership Committee and Council.

Student Membership: Student members shall be persons enrolled fulltime in a college or university program at the graduate or undergraduate level.  Applicants must have two strong letters of support from faculty (either Society members or nonmembers) familiar with their research stating that the student has demonstrated a commitment to behavioral neuroscience as documented by several publications and/or meeting presentations. Student members shall be voting members of the Society but may not stand for office in the Society. Student members will be required to verify on a yearly basis that they are still enrolled as candidates for a degree. Applicants for Student membership must be approved by the Membership Committee and Council.

Affiliate Membership: All individuals interested in the Society's objectives but who do not meet the requirements for another membership category may apply for Affiliate membership. Affiliate members shall be non-voting members of the Society, and may not stand for office in the Society. Applicants must be sponsored by two Regular members of the Society, and be approved by the Membership Committee and Council.