Membership Benefits
ISSBD membership is open to scholars and researchers who have completed postgraduate training in the behavioural, social or biological sciences and who are actively engaged in research on human developmental processes at any stage in the lifespan. Students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate study qualify for student membership.
ISSBD has members in over 60 countries, meaning there are more opportunities than ever to network with other developmental scientists around the globe. See below for some of the benefits of being an ISSBD member.
The membership registration site is open.
Access to the latest research on development across the life-span and across the globe
- Free subscription to the International Journal of Behavioral Development, the leading international journal devoted to interdisciplinary research on behavioural development from a lifespan perspective, and now including behavioural genetics, neuroscience and developmental psychopathology as well as methods and measures papers – published six times a year. Registered members can click here to access IJBD via SAGE Journals.
- Free ISSBD Bulletin containing information on upcoming events and opportunities, and special sections on seminal topics in life span human development in a cultural context – twice a year, and also available online.
- 25% discount on all SAGE books. SAGE publishes over 800 books a year across a broad range of subject areas including psychology, business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine.
Grants, awards and early career support
- ISSBD offers resources for scholars in the early phases of their careers, including a mentorship scheme.
- ISSBD provides grants to support early career scholars and students to attend conferences and workshops.
- ISSBD recognizes members’ accomplishments in the field of lifespan development through biennial awards.
Networking and professional development
- Regular e-newsletters with up-to-the-minute information on ISSBD, job adverts, grant opportunities and upcoming conferences.
- Reduced registration fees for the Society’s Biennial Meetings..
- Members can attend, and propose, regional workshops on current topics.
- Reduced membership fees for early career scholars, students and scholars in developing countries.