VB SIG Student Grant Competition-2018

We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the Student Research Grant Award! This program provides monetary support for empirical research in verbal behavior conducted by a graduate or undergraduate student. Eligible proposals may be relevant to any topic in verbal behavior (e.g., private events, rule-governed behavior, assessment, second language acquisition, primary or secondary verbal operant, etc.) and may include work with non-human animals. A maximum of $500 may be requested to cover research-related expenses. One proposal will be fully funded and additional proposals may or may not be partially funded. Submissions will be due Friday, March 16th, 2018. Information regarding the competition may be found be below.

Please send questions, submissions, contact information, and advisor emails to Rocio Rosales.

2017 Student Grant Competition Winners

1st place:
Name: Lucia Medina
Advisor's Name: Dr. Camilo Hurtado-Parrado
Institution: Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá, 
Proposal Title: “Stimulus Equivalence and Transfer of Functions with Aversive Contingencies"

2nd place:
Name: Amanda Chastain
Advisor's Name: Dr. Caio Miguel
Institution: California State University-Sacramento
Proposal Title: “The Role of Class-Consistent and Class-Inconsistent Verbal Statements on the Establishment of Equivalence Classes"

​3rd Place (Tie)
Name: Anderson Jonas das Neves
Advisor's Name: Dr. Daisy Gracas de Souza
Institution: Universidad Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil 
Proposal Title: Proposal of a Curriculum to Improve Picture Naming (Tacts) Using Sentences in Children with Cochlear Implants"

Name: Jordan Belisle
Advisor's Name: Dr. Mark Dixon
Institution: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Proposal Title: Evaluating the Influence of Convergent Multiple Stimulus Control on Discriminated Tact Acquisition and Response Strength​