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BABAT and BF Skinner Foundation Student Research Award

Are you a graduate student engaged in cutting-edge research in behavior analysis? Would you like your hard work recognized by BABAT (MA Professionals in Behavior Analysis) and the B.F. Skinner Foundation? The B. F. Skinner Foundation, in partnership with BABAT's Student Relations Committee, is proud to offer the Research Proposal Award for graduate students. This prestigious award focuses on the proposal of a research project and provides you with the opportunity for early encouragement and recognition for the formulation of future research. After all…all good ideas start as an idea. We want to hear yours. This is your opportunity to elevate your academic journey and contribute to the advancement of behavior analysis. Submit your research proposal today and take your place among the future leaders in this dynamic field.

Eligibility:
  • An applicant must be a graduate student in behavior analysis or a related discipline (e.g., special education or psychology).
  • This award is for a research proposal. It is not for a completed research project.
  • The proposal must be for a student-driven research project, thesis, or dissertation approved by the student’s department of study.
  • Applicants do not have to be in a behavior analysis graduate program, but the research must be behavior analytic in nature. Consideration will be given to proposals that describe research with a focus on observable and measurable behavior (or the products thereof) as the dependent variable and the manipulation of well-defined environmental events as independent variables. Both applied and basic research proposals are encouraged. Applied research proposals should correspond to the guidelines suggested by Baer, Wolf, and Risley ( 1968, 1987 ). Basic research proposals should correspond to the criteria set forth in Sidman (1960/1988) . Those submitting proposals are encouraged to look to the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis or the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior for examples of behavior analytic research.
Prize:

The winning nominee will:

  • receive a $500 award
  • attend the BABAT speaker’s dinner
  • receive an award at the conference commemorating their accomplishment.