
The Federation is a dues-supported coalition of Member Organizations, Academic Affiliates (including university departments and regional psychological associations), and Corporate Affiliates. We represent the interests of scientists who conduct research in the areas of behavioral, psychological, and cognitive sciences, focusing our efforts on legislative advocacy and education and the communication of information to scientists.
By-Laws
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the Federation's by-laws approved in 2006, please use the following link:
FBPCS By-Laws
Mission
Here is our original mission statement from 1981:
The Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences is an association of scientific societies with interests in basic research on problems of behavior, psychology, language, education, knowledge systems and their psychological, behavioral, and physiological bases.
The Federation will present the interests and points of view of its constituent societies to the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government. It will be available for expert consultation on issues relevant to training and research in the sciences it represents. The Federation may also provide administrative and scientific services for its members. The Federation looks toward close cooperation with those scientific societies in the fields of the social sciences, psychology, education and the neurosciences that are already represented in Washington. It will join with them in presenting the views of its MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS on issues of science policy, national support for research, and education and training in the fields of science represented by the MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.
The new Federation came into existence in Chicago on December 7, 1980 when representatives of 8 societies established the federation. The following societies were Charter members of the Federation:
Several other societies, represented at the meeting in Chicago, expected to become charter members in 1981, following their annual meetings.
The Federation issued the following initial statement of its goals and principles:
The Federation was incorporated in 1981 and established an office in Washington, D.C., headed by an Executive Director, during 1982. Membership in the Federation is available only to bona fide scientific societies, there will be no individual memberships.