SABA Experimental Fellowship Application Requirements

Academic Level

Applicants must be enrolled or have been accepted as a student in a doctoral program in a department of psychology or behavior analysis, in which there are a sufficient number of behaviorally oriented faculty members to sponsor and supervise research. As well, the student must have at least two full years remaining in the program after the fellowship application deadline.

Note: Applicants may not apply for the SABA Experimental Fellowship and the Bijou Fellowship in the same year.

Professional Commitment

The primary criterion for the SABA Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fellowship is the applicant’s commitment to the experimental analysis of behavior.

Letters of Recommendation

Applicants must obtain letters of recommendation in support of their application. Letters of recommendation are limited to two. Further letters will not be reviewed.

Nationality of the Student and Location of the Program

There are no constraints on the recipient’s nationality or on the country in which the university is located.

Selection Procedure

The SABA Board of Directors constitutes the Fellowship Selection Committee. The SABA Board consists of the full members of the ABA International Executive Council and Secretary-Treasurer. The Fellowship Selection Committee selects the applicant at the fall Board Meeting. The Fellowship recipient will be announced during the SABA Awards Ceremony in the opening event of ABA International’s annual convention and the recipients name will be published in The ABA Newsletter.

Application Procedure/Documents

Applicants for the SABA Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fellowship Program must submit the following documents to the SABA office, in the given order, or apply on line HERE:

  1. A two-page, typed description of the applicant's research interests, as they relate to the experimental analysis of behavior (approximately 1,000 words).
  2. A short résumé or curriculum vitae (2 page maximum).
  3. Two letters of recommendation.
  4. Letter from Advisor verifying place (year or total number of years) in degree program.

Deadline for Submissions

Fellowship applications for each academic year must be received at the SABA office by September 12, 2008.

For more information, please contact:

EAB Fellowship Program
Society for Advancement of Behavior Analysis
1219 South Park Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001-5607
Phone: (269) 492-9310
Fax: (269) 492-9316
E-mail:mail@abainternational.org