Criteria for BNS Membership

The aims of the British Neuropsychological Society are the furtherance of scientific inquiry within the field of neuropsychology and cognate subjects, by holding periodic meetings at which papers may be read and discussions held, to enhance communication among those scientific disciplines which can contribute to the understanding of brain-behaviour relationships and neuropsychological disorders in particular, and by such other activities as may be decided upon by the Society.

 
The BNS Constitution states that:

3.1 Membership shall be open to anyone who can demonstrate a commitment to Neuropsychology, normally indicated by one of three routes:

(a) clinical neuropsychology - clinical psychology qualification and subsequent work in the field of clinical neuropsychology;

(b) neuropsychology research - postgraduate qualification in an area of neuropsychological interest and publication(s) in the field of neuropsychology or experimental psychology;

(c) other cognate discipline - clinical or postgraduate qualification and subsequent clinical or research experience in any area related to neuropsychology (e.g. psychiatry, neurology, speech and language therapy, neuroscience, occupational therapy).

3.2 Associate membership shall be open to those with an interest in Neuropsychology who do not meet the criteria for membership in 3.1 (e.g. research assistants, assistant psychologists, therapists). Associate members may attend meetings including the AGM but will not have voting rights. A reduced subscription rate will be determined at the AGM. Associate membership is available for a maximum of six years during which time it is expected that associate members will become eligible for full membership.

Membership Application

Application for membership to the society should be made using the form that can be downloaded here. The same form should also be used if applying for associate membership. Applicants should be sponsored by a member of the BNS, who should countersign the form. Please do not submit additional material with your application. We require only those details necessary to evaluate whether the applicant meets the criteria set out in the constitution, and not a complete C.V. 

Applications will be considered by the BNS executive committee. The committee meets twice a year during the regular society meetings (spring and autumn meeting). Applications need to be received up to 4 weeks before a committee meeting to be considered at that meeting. Otherwise they will be considered at the following meeting.

Please send your completed application form to:

Dr Dana Samson
BNS Membership Secretary
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD

Phone   +44 (0)115 846 7433
Email: dana.samson@nottingham.ac.uk

Membership Subscription

In order to pay the subscription for membership to the society, you should download and complete the following forms. Please note that there are two forms, one for associate and one for full membership subscription (click on the appropriate link for the correct form).

Please send your completed application form to:

Dr Ashok Jansari
BNS Treasurer
School of Psychology
University of East London,
Stratford Campus
Water Lane
London
E15  4LZ

Email: A.Jansari@uel.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8223 4943

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