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British Association for Psychopharmacology
BAP
SpecialtyPsychopharmacology
Trainee Cost£50 / year
Travel GrantsYes
Research PrizesYes
The British Association for Psychopharmacology is one of the largest national psychopharmacology associations in the world, open to qualified workers in disciplines relevant to psychopharmacology including pharmacologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurobiologists and pharmacists.
Dr Robert BaxterSOCIETY PROFILE Society Profile \u00B7 MedicMess Intelligence
Specialty
Psychopharmacology
Abbreviation
BAP
Registrar Cost
£50 / year
Student Cost
£20
Trainee Committee
No
Travel Grants
Available
Research Prizes
Yes
Country
United Kingdom
MEMBERSHIP Membership Details
| Membership Type | Eligibility | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Full Membership | Applicants who can demonstrate involvement in areas relevant to psychopharmacology by qualifications, publications or research activity | £100 |
| Retired Full Membership | Former Full Members upon retirement, no longer earning a substantive salary from the NHS or a University | £50 |
| Early Career Membership | Post-doctorates, clinical psychologist trainees, medical doctors in clinical training posts or clinical junior training fellowships with PhD awarded, or university posts below Lecturer status. Limited to maximum 6-year term or until attaining Lecturer status or completion of clinical training | £50 |
| Training Membership | Professionals training in psychopharmacology and neuroscience, particularly those registered for a degree and at the start of their career, with low income and normally registered for a medical degree. Limited to maximum 5-year term or until employed in a full-time position | £20 |
BENEFITS Key Member Benefits
FREE subscription and access to the Journal of Psychopharmacology
Published monthly online, available to all membership tiers
FREE access to the Online CPD Resource
Online continuing professional development resource available to all members
Reduced registration fees for the annual Summer Meeting
All members receive discounted rates for the annual Summer Meeting
Eligibility for prizes and awards
Members can apply for various prizes and awards including BAP Psychopharmacology Awards, poster prizes, and conference bursaries
Student bursaries for the BAP Summer Meeting and international conferences
Financial support available for student members to attend conferences
Reduced registration fees for selected partner association events
Discounted fees at events from partner organisations
50% OFF Royal Society of Biology membership
Discount on membership to the Royal Society of Biology
Regular news and updates
Receive regular communications from the association
Voting for BAP Officers and Council
Full members only - voting rights in association governance
EVENTS Events & Conferences
TRAINEE Trainee Opportunities
Hannah Steinberg BAP Conference Bursary
Annual bursary to support attendance at the Summer Meeting by a post-graduate student who is a Training Member of BAP
Robert Kerwin International Conference Bursaries
Annual bursaries awarded in honour of Professor Rob Kerwin to support early career researchers in psychopharmacology
BAP Psychopharmacology Awards
Awarded annually to reward excellence in non-clinical psychopharmacology, translational psychopharmacology and clinical psychopharmacology. Previous winners have gone on to become internationally-recognised experts. Awards include Certificate and £750
RCPsych/BAP Poster Prizes
Two poster prizes supported by the Psychopharmacology Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, particularly encouraging submissions from trainee psychiatrists. Awarded for posters reporting psychopharmacological research relevant to clinical psychiatric practice
Hannah Steinberg Award
Supports career development of early stage pre-clinical or clinical researchers (PhD, DM or equivalent students, or post-doctoral staff) wishing to undertake a time-limited placement in an academic setting. Only available to BAP members
BAP Undergraduate Awards
Awarded to the best psychopharmacology submissions (abstract, summary statement, poster) at the annual summer meeting by undergraduate students, providing experience at a national scientific meeting