Terms & Conditions Award — Pavlovian Society

AWARDS & INVITED SPEAKER TERMS & CONDITIONS

Pavlovian Research Award

Description:

The Pavlovian Research Award, established by W. Horsley Gantt, honors members (particularly younger members) of the Society for significant research accomplishments.

The Awards Committee of the Executive Committee, consisting of the President, President-Elect, and Past President, selects the awardee. The Committee notifies the entirety of the Executive Committee prior to the Annual Meeting, and by majority vote, the awardee is approved.

Prize:

The award consists of a certificate and citation, which is publicly announced at the Pavlovian Society banquet at the Annual Meeting. The prize is nontransferable, it may not be exchanged for cash or any other type of monetary payment, and it may not be deferred to a later Pavlovian Society meeting.

Gantt Medal

Description:

The Gantt Medal, established by the Society following the death of W. Horsley Gantt in1980, is awarded to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the fields of psychology, physiology, behavioral neuroscience, psychophysiology, mental health, or medicine within the confines of Pavlovian conceptual models or who have contributed significantly to the functioning of the Society.

Prize:

The award consists of a medal and citation, which is publicly announced at the Pavlovian Society banquet at the Annual Meeting. The prize is nontransferable, it may not be exchanged for cash or any other type of monetary payment, and it may not be deferred to a later Pavlovian Society meeting.

Student Poster Award:

Description:

The Student Poster Award (established in 2007) recognizes the best poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pavlovian Society by a student who has not yet obtained a Ph.D. at the time of abstract submission. Posters (and their presenters) are judged by the quality of the presentation, thoughtfulness, originality, and creativity of the work. The award is intended to stimulate continued participation in the Society’s meeting.

Prize:

The Prize is a pre-paid registration to the following year’s annual meeting.

Terms & Conditions:

(i) The following Eligibility Criteria must be met:

At the time of the application deadline, to be emailed to the Membership on an annual basis, the applicant must be enrolled in a graduate program relating to the field of learning theory, neuroscience, or psychology and must still be actively enrolled in such a graduate program within North America (U.S. and Canada).
At the time of the application deadline, the applicant’s degree must not be conferred. An applicant that defended a doctoral dissertation but has not yet formally graduated is still eligible.
The applicant must have made significant contributions to the learning theory, neuroscience, or psychology fields, through written articles, presentations, conference attendance, and the like.
The applicant must submit their poster and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s own graduate research advisor to the Secretary-Treasurer by designated form by the deadline. Entries may be submitted by the applicant directly or by the applicant’s research advisor. Entries submitted in any manner other than emailing the above address will not be considered. Only one entry per applicant should be submitted. Multiple students from one laboratory may submit applications.

(ii) The awardee will be chosen by the Executive Committee and publicly honored at the Pavlovian Society banquet at the Annual Meeting. The prize is a pre-paid Pavlovian Society’s annual meeting registration for 2023 at the graduate student pricing level. If the awardee confers his/her degree between the application deadline and the following Pavlovian Society annual meeting, the prize will be a pre-paid Pavlovian Society annual meeting registration for the following year at the at the post-doctoral pricing level. An applicant must indicate in the application an intent to confer the degree during this period to be eligible for pre-payment at post-doctoral pricing. The prize is nontransferable, it may not be exchanged for cash or any other type of monetary payment, and it may not be deferred to a later Pavlovian Society meeting or substituted for another conference. The prize is a one-time award and may not be split up in any way. The prize does not cover travel, hotel, or any other expenses other than the applicable registration fee. The awardee must be present at the banquet to accept the prize. If the awardee cannot attend the banquet, the Executive Committee will, in its sole discretion, determine whether to still grant the prize to the awardee or to select another awardee. If the awardee chooses not to attend the following Pavlovian Society’s annual meeting, then the awardee will forfeit the prize. The prize will be issued after announcement of the Pavlovian Society’s annual meeting open registration, only after email confirmation (prompted by the Secretary-Treasurer) that the awardee will be in attendance of the annual meeting. If the awardee does not respond within seven (7) days of the Secretary-Treasurer’s prompt, the awardee forfeits the prize.

Bucci Undergraduate Scholarship:

Description:

The Bucci Undergraduate Scholarship was established in memory of former President of the Society David Bucci by his friends at Dartmouth College, and is administered by the Society. Its intent is to cover the cost of attending the meeting for a deserving undergraduate student.

Prize:

The Prize is a cash award intended to the following year’s annual meeting.

Terms & Conditions:

(i) The following Eligibility Criteria must be met:

At the time of the application deadline, to be emailed to the Membership on an annual basis, the applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate program relating to the field of learning theory, neuroscience, or psychology and must still be actively enrolled in such a graduate program within North America (U.S. and Canada).
At the time of the application deadline, the applicant’s degree must not be conferred.
The applicant must have made significant contributions to the learning theory, neuroscience, or psychology fields, through written articles, presentations, conference attendance, and the like.
The applicant must submit their application and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s own graduate research advisor to the Secretary-Treasurer by designated form by the deadline. Entries may be submitted by the applicant directly or by the applicant’s research advisor. Entries submitted in any manner other than emailing the above address will not be considered. Only one entry per applicant should be submitted. Multiple students from one laboratory may submit applications.

(ii) The awardee will be chosen by the Executive Committee and publicly honored at the Pavlovian Society banquet at the Annual Meeting. The prize is a cash award intended to in part cover travel to the following Annual Meeting at the student pricing level. The prize is nontransferable, it may not be exchanged for cash or any other type of monetary payment, and it may not be deferred to a later Pavlovian Society meeting or substituted for another conference. The prize is a one-time award and may not be split up in any way. The prize may in part cover travel, hotel, or any other expenses other than the applicable registration fee; however, the amount awarded is solely depending on Dartmouth College. The awardee must be present at the banquet to accept the prize. If the awardee cannot attend the banquet, the Executive Committee will, in its sole discretion, determine whether to still grant the prize to the awardee or to select another awardee. If the awardee chooses not to attend the following Pavlovian Society’s annual meeting, then the awardee will forfeit the prize. The prize will be issued after announcement of the Pavlovian Society’s annual meeting open registration, only after email confirmation (prompted by the Secretary-Treasurer) that the awardee will be in attendance of the annual meeting. If the awardee does not respond within seven (7) days of the Secretary-Treasurer’s prompt, the awardee forfeits the prize.

Invited Speakers:

Members may be invited to speak at the annual meeting, through symposia, panels, or otherwise. All members are eligible to be speakers. Individual talks and symposia are scheduled throughout the entirety of the Pavlovian Society Annual Meeting program.

The Executive Committee may choose individual speakers at its sole discretion. Symposia are selected through a rigorous review process. A call for symposia is sent to all members via email in the fall before the next annual meeting. Submitting a proposal in no way guarantees acceptance of the symposium. The Executive Committee will prioritize symposia that will create a diverse program of interest to a large number of people as well as highlight speakers who have not recently presented at our annual meeting (2 years or more).

Upon selection, speakers have 14 days from notice to confirm their attendance. The selection committee reserves the right to replace individual speakers or whole symposia if speakers are unconfirmed by the given date or if they do not comply with Pavlovian Society policies (see Compliance with Policies section in the Terms of Service).

The banquet guest speaker is chosen by the current President and reviewed by the Executive Committee. This speaker presents on the final evening of the Annual Meeting during the banquet dinner.