Call for Papers

Submission of proposals for symposia closes on Monday, 29 June 2026, 23:59 UTC.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by email by Friday, 28 August 2026.

Please note that the submitter of an accepted proposal will be appointed as the chair of the session.

Please review the guidelines for symposium proposals before completing the submission form.

View the guidelines for symposium proposals (PDF, 142 kB)

Symposium submission form

Submission of proposals for instructional courses closes on Monday, 29 June 2026, 23:59 UTC.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by email by Friday, 28 August 2026.

Please note that the submitter of an accepted proposal will be appointed as the chair of the session.

Please review the guidelines for instructional course proposals before completing the submission form.

View the guidelines for instructional course proposals (PDF, 143 kB)

Instructional course submission form

Submission of proposals for technical track presentations closes on Monday, 29 June 2026, 23:59 UTC.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by email by Friday, 28 August 2026.

Please review the guidelines for technical track proposals before completing the submission form.

View the guidelines for technical track proposals (PDF, 141 kB)

Technical track submission form

Submission of free paper and poster abstracts closes on Monday, 7 September 2026, 23:59 UTC.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by email by Monday, 2 November 2026.

Prior feedback (abstract triage)* is available upon request.

Please review the guidelines for free paper and poster abstracts before completing the submission form.

View the guidelines for free paper and poster abstracts (PDF, 150 kB)

Free paper and poster abstracts, 3MT student competition submission form

* Feedback opportunity: Abstract triage

Feedback prior to submission (abstract triage) is available upon request. The intention of the offer of feedback relates primarily to the formatting, composition and structure of the abstract.

Abstract triage is primarily aimed at authors:

• a) who are new to scientific research,
• b) do not have mentors available to give critical feedback,
• c) whose feel they would benefit from advice on English language and / or
• d) whose submissions have been rejected previously.

Authors can consider the reviewer feedback and revise their abstract before formally submitting it to the usual peer review process. Reviewers will handle all information in the abstract confidentially.

Please note that integrating the reviewer feedback does not guarantee acceptance.

To request feedback by the end of August, please send your abstract in word format by Monday, 3 August 2026 to info@ispo-congress.com .

Submission of abstracts for the 3MT student competition closes on Monday, 7 September 2026, 23:59 UTC.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by email by Monday, 2 November 2026.

Please review the guidelines for the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) student competition before completing the submission form.

The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Interested students registered on an educational, training or development course (e.g. undergraduate, masters or PhD degree programme, medical residency) are invited to submit abstracts to this competition. Anyone who is currently enrolled as a student or was enrolled as a student at any point between June 2025 and March 2027 is eligible to participate.

Applicants can submit their abstract to be considered for the 3MT student competition as well as for the free paper and poster sessions given the latter enables a more fulsome overview of their work.

Mentoring opportunities* are available upon request.

View the guidelines for the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) student competition (PDF, 129 kB)

Free paper and poster abstracts, 3MT student competition submission form

* Mentoring

ISPO wants to support the students to bring their best to the 3MT competition. Mentoring is offered to support students with writing their abstracts and / or preparing their presentations. Students can request mentorship for abstract writing until Monday, 3 August 2026 to receive feedback by the end of August. Mentorship for preparing presentations can be requested by the end of January 2027. Please request support by emailing to info@ispo-congress.com .