It is with immense pleasure to inform you that we are expanding the scientific activities of ASI by supporting the organisation of focussed meetings in the form of ASI Symposia.

The Astronomical Society of India is introducing the ASI Symposium Series. The series comprises upto three Symposia to be held annually and selected by the EC through a call for proposals from the ASI. The objectives of the ASI Symposia are to discuss advancements and current key questions in a well-defined topical theme through reviews, talks (invited and contributory), posters and discussion sessions.

The Symposia are distinct from the 1-day ASI workshops held on the day prior to the start of the annual meetings. The ASI will provide financial assistance of upto a maximum of Rs. 1 Lakh towards the organisation of each Symposium, and the host institution(s) is/are expected to cover the rest. The number of Symposia supported each year will be contingent to funds available with the ASI. The guidelines of the ASI Symposia can be found here.

We are pleased to announce the first call for proposals for the organisation of ASI symposia series to be held during the period 01 Nov 2024 - 15 Jan 2025. The proposals are invited from ASI Life Member(s) through this form. Proposers are requested to follow all the guidelines while preparing their proposals. The last date for receiving proposals for the ASI Symposium is 18 August. Please note that there is little scope of deadline extension because of the relatively close time window of the organisation.

Proposals should be submitted through the form by the end of the day on 18 Aug 2024. An email may please be sent to secretary@astron-soc.in after the submission. We look forward to supporting this new scientific activity of ASI.