SICB now invites symposium pre proposals instead of full proposals. Learn more about the why and how at 'pre proposals explained'.
From symposium idea to a submitted symposium proposal
Main action points:
get SICB buy-in for your idea to increase the chance of success and SICB funding
submit symposium pre proposal (deadline typically in late August or early September)
Tasks on a dark bar have a deadline (listed on the bar to the right)
Organizing a SICB symposium gave me the opportunity to connect with colleagues and synthesize key challenges and opportunities to move forward in our field of study. The synergies we created led to new papers, grant proposals and research initiatives. The symposium also gave opportunities to junior researchers to share their work and ideas, thereby showcasing them as future leaders in the field.
It was really great to get a bunch of people together working towards the same goals. It’s still a new field (and even more so then!), so just having the time, space, and bandwidth for everyone to sit in the same room together and chat about things was HUGELY helpful.
Resources
Below some useful links
SICB sites
Funding sites