Membership Levels

Open to veterinarians, including U.S. and international residents. Annual dues payment is required for membership.

If you are not a veterinarian, you may qualify for our affiliate membership.

Open to non-veterinarians, including U.S. and international residents. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in animal behavior or a closely related field and be currently active in research and/or practice of applied animal behavior and membership must be approved by AVSAB’s executive board. A curriculum vitae must accompany membership application and is required every two years at the time of membership renewal. Annual dues payment is required for membership.

Reminder: All affiliate members must submit their CV to [email protected] before your membership can be approved. Please send immediately after filling out this form.

Open to currently enrolled veterinary medical students, including U.S. and international residents. Student membership is free.

Each student chapter needs a current AVSAB member who serves as chapter adviser.  Most advisors are faculty members at the veterinary school or local veterinarians with a strong interest in animal behavior.

Please note: You MUST be logged out when you complete this form and you MUST us an email address that is different from any already in use on this site (i.e. don't use your chapter advisor's email that they're already signed up with).

Also, Please note that you should put the name of your university in the "first name" field, and the name of your club in the "last name" field. Example: First Name: University of Illinois - Last name: Behavior Club. This will ensure that your chapter name shows up correctly on the website.