How Registration Works

How does it work?

.Astronomy is a relatively small event with 60–100 participants. To ensure that we have diversity in expertise, background, seniority, gender, and representation from different parts of the world, we ask you to complete an application form to express your interest in attending. You will also have the opportunity to provide ideas for sessions or submit an abstract for a contributed talk for the conference in the form. After the pre-registration deadline, the SOC will review applications and send out invitations for registration.

Please note that we do get more applications that we have places. In previous years we have had between 80 and 120 applications for 50–60 places. Because we are often oversubscribed, part of the selection process will use an algorithm, Entrofy, to make a randomised selection based on criteria that are set by the organisers, such as gender and ethnic diversity, career seniority, or whether you have previously attended the conference. This way we give everyone a fair chance of making the list.

The period for accepting applications to attend the conference will be closed at the end of May 2023. Selected participants will then be sent an invitation to register. If you have any problems or questions, please email info AT dotastronomy.com.

Registration fee for the 2023 conference is $250. 

Financial support

We aim to have funds available to support travel for a limited number of participants. You can express interest in this via the expression of interest form.