Overview

IBHRI has a board of directors, research affiliates, and community business partners. We offer a Research Affiliate program to scholars who wish to be associated with the institute. Research affiliates and external faculty can also support our internship program by volunteering to mentor undergraduate and graduate students attending a college or university.

Research Affiliates have a non-employment relationship with IBHRI outside their usual employment positions. Research Affiliates are not required to be on-site and have no specific research duties assigned to them. Most are independently carrying out scholarly work. Association with IBHRI makes independent scholars eligible to apply for grant funding with major institutions (National Institutes of Health, Institute of Education Sciences, foundations, etc.) with the authorization of the administration’s official representative (AOR). (For example, See NIH Grants Policy Statement)

Why Become an IBHRI Affiliate

Some do so to obtain support or to simplify their work as independent researchers. Others hold academic appointments at traditional universities or work in the industry but want to show support for and commitment to the behavioral health and social sciences fields through additional affiliation with IBHRI. Others become affiliated to show support for IBHRI and its mission.

Becoming an IBHRI Research Affiliate offers a formal connection with a research entity that can administer a research grant. Researchers interested in supporting our mission can submit proposals through IBHRI to government funding agencies, private foundations, and private partners. The authorized official representative writes the supporting letter you need when applying, and approved grants are hosted by IBHRI - the same way as if you were affiliated with a traditional university.

IBHRI offers the following to members designated as affiliates:

• Formal institutional affiliation

• Access to IBHRI resources, staff, interns, and other affiliates to engage in collaborative research

• Advarra, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) service at IBHRI’s cost when available

• Access to IBHRI’s Google Workspace for Nonprofits and discounts on software through TechSoup

• The opportunity to offer teaching or certain type of consultancy under IBHRI’s brand

• Association with an institution with FWA approval (Federalwide Assurance for the Protection of Human Subjects)

There is no membership fee to become an IBHRI affiliate. Donations to IBHRI are welcome and support operations and our internship program. The internship program offers stipends to offset educational costs incurred by student interns.

Becoming an IBHRI Affiliate

Because IBHRI is a public 501(c)(3) entity, it is vital that members contribute to the organizational mission. Research affiliate appointments are made by the IBHRI Board President with the advice of the Board of Directors. The appointment of a research affiliate recognizes the status of an individual with whom IBHRI wishes to acknowledge some degree of association.

Note: Research affiliate appointments are generally not intended to be of long-term or indefinite duration. Offer of affiliation does not include an employment contract or promise. Research affiliates and expert faculty join IBHRI with the understanding that they are not entitled to compensation or benefits and do not work for IBHRI. Research affiliate appointments are without salary or stipend. Research affiliates are not employees of IBHRI and do not participate in staff benefits programs. Research affiliates can apply to become external faculty of IBHRI. The designation does not change the volunteer status of the position. When the budget allows, external faculty may apply for intramural funding at IBHRI.

Membership Expectations

Those applying to become an affiliate should first consider the following. Affiliates are expected to:

• Review, accept, and adhere to our institutional Code of Conduct.

• Consider making your affiliation with IBHRI explicit in professional contexts (publications, websites, email, conferences, presentations, etc.).

• Add a professional profile to the IBHRI website during your affiliation and notify us in writing should you decide to terminate your affiliation.

• For research affiliates, have a developing or active program of independent research.

• Although not required, we appreciate affiliates who volunteer for IBHRI activities, such as seminars, presenting research, or mentoring interns or early-career scientists (based on career stage).