FYI: VB SIG Student Research Grant

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FWD from Verbal Behavior SIG; please contact Caio (contact info at the

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Verbal Behavior SIG

Student Research Grant

Call for Proposals 2008

DEADLINE: April, 15th, 2008

Program Objective

This program provides monetary support for empirical research in verbal behavior

conducted by students. Eligible proposals are typically relevant to at least one

of the following topics: primary and secondary verbal operants, multiple/joint

control, private events, rule-governed behavior, language acquisition, language

assessment and training, second languages, pedagogy, the verbal behavior of

nonhumans, verbal behavior research methodology, etc.

Types of Award

One $500.00 grant will be awarded

Review Committee Criteria

The proposal will be evaluated using the criteria given below and the following

weighted factors: Project plan (70%), Potential to complete the project (10%),

and Support from faculty advisor (20%). Reviewers will numerically score and

provide brief written comments on how well the proposal meets these criteria.

The award coordinator will assess each reviewer’s comment. Using these scores,

the proposals are ranked in descending order. Based on this ranked list, the

grant coordinator will make his final recommendation to the VB SIG.

Proposal Format

1. Cover Page

Include title, affiliation, authors’ and advisors’ mailing address, phone

numbers and email.

2. Project Plan (1-3 double-spaced pages)

* Specific Aims/Purpose – Include a clear statement of the work to be

undertaken. List your project objectives and describe concisely and

realistically what the specific work described in this proposal is intended to

accomplish.

* Project Design and Methods – Outline the general plan of work, including the

broad design of activities to be undertaken to accomplish the specific aims of

the project and a description of the methods. All researchers are expected to

have their research reviewed by the appropriate IRB committee for their

institution or geographical location.

3. Potential to Complete the Project

This section should include a timeline for the completion of the project.

4. Letter of support

Submit a letter of support from your advisor or research supervisor. The

supervisor can email the letter directly to the grant coordinator (see below).

Final Report

The applicant agrees to submit some form of evidence of project completion to

the grant coordinator by April 1st 2009. This may be submitted in the form of a

brief report and/or copies of conference presentations or publications. This

accountability requirement ensures that the awardee has accomplished what was

promised in the original proposal. As a professional courtesy, any publications

or presentations resulting from funded projects should include a statement

acknowledging the support provided by the Verbal Behavior SIG

Student Research Grant.

Submit proposals by mail or electronically in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe

Acrobat (.pdf) by April 15th 2008 to:

Dr. Caio

VB SIG Grant Coordinator

Department of Psychology

California State University- Sacramento

6000 J. Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6007

Ph. 916-278-6813

Email: miguelc@...

(miguelc_AT_csus.edu)