The deadline to receive proposals for conducting the workshops during ASI 2025 has been extended upto 8th Sept 2024.

The 43rd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India  (ASI) is scheduled to be held between 15-19 February 2025, and will be hosted by the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha. More information is available at the meeting website. There is no online/hybrid component for any session including workshops in the meeting.

As has been the case for the last several ASI meetings, it is proposed to hold a few one-day workshops on 15th Feb 2025, the day before the start of the main ASI meeting. Proposals are invited for conducting workshops in the form of a 1-2 page abstract about the theme, the rationale for the workshop and the expected number of participants.

The organizers should note that:

1. All workshop participants (those who will participate in the workshop in-person including the organizers, resource persons) have to register through the portal for the main ASI meeting before the workshop registration deadline.

2. All the expenditure related to the workshops will be borne by the workshop organizers. The expenditure will be based on the number of participants as per the following  slabs.

  • The term 'participants' includes Organisers and Resource Persons in addition to the Attendees.
  • For less than or equal to 50 participants, the amount payable is Rs. 50,000.
  • Between 51 to 125 participants, the amount payable is Rs. 1 Lakh.
  • Between 126 and 200 participants the amount payable is Rs. 1.5 Lakh.
  • The maximum number of participants that can be accommodated is 200

 3. Organizers need to note that prior payment for the workshop expenditure will need to be made at least 15 days in advance of the meeting.

Proposals should be sent to secretary@astron-soc.in and should reach us by the end of the day on 08nd Sep 2024.