Membership
Membership Application
The International Society for Behavioural Neuroscience is a group of "young" neuroscientists (generally less than 10 years since Ph.D.) whose research is directed toward understanding the relations between brain function and behaviour. the membership is limited to 150, with at least 50% conducting research with human subject
The group meets once a year in a location selected for the quality of its meeting facilities, and also for its recreational appeal. The conference features an opening address from a well known scientist, at least two symposia, and an open paper session with emphasis on informal discussions and building collaborations.
Prospective members attend a conference and present either in the open paper session or in one of the symposia. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent and be engaged in research relevant to behavioural neuroscience. Election is by closed ballot - majority vote of the members taken during the business meeting. Selection is primarily based on the CV, letters of support, and the paper presentation. Because the group has a social dimension, some members may take into consideration the candidate's social compatibility.
Application for new membership consists of a letter of interest from the candidate, a copy of the CV, and two letters of reference. One of these letters must be from a current ISBN member who agrees to sponsor the prospective member. The applicaiton materials must be submitted to the membership committee the Sponsor.
Application Process for Prospective Members:
Membership applications will only be accepted from an ISBN sponsor.
- Find a sponsor from the list of current members.
- Write a letter of interest, addressed to the ISBN Membership Committee, and send that letter and a CV to the sponsor.
- Arrange for a letter of recommendation, from either an ISBN member or non-member, to be sent to sponsor.
Sponsorship Process:
- Sponsor should write a letter of recommendation for the prospective member.
- The sponsor is responsible for submitting the complete application packet to:
James Rowe
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge, CB2 2EF
U.K.
james.rowe@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
phone: +44 (0) 1223 355 294
fax: +44 (0) 1223 359 062
Membership Dues Payment
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Faculty or faculty equivalent: Your credit card will be charged (One year ISBN membership dues ($50) + PayPal's cut (2.9% + $.30) =) 51.80 USD
Postdoctoral: Your credit card will be charged (One year ISBN membership dues ($25) + PayPal's cut (2.9% + $.30) =) 26.06 USD
**Please note: if the credit card that you are using for this transaction is in the name of someone other than the ISBN member whose dues are being paid, a separate email should be sent to the ISBN Treasury to ensure that this payment is credited to the appropriate person. Further questions should be directed to isbn.treasury@gmail.com
