Guidelines for symposia submission

Symposium submission OPEN

Don’t miss the chance to present your symposium proposal at the Spanish Society for Neuroscience (SENC) Meeting! Call opens 23rd September 2026 and closes 15th January 2027

The SENC Meeting is the leading event for neuroscientists in Spain to showcase their cutting-edge science. The Organizing Committee is committed to developing a high-quality, well-balanced scientific program. Symposia are central to shaping the scientific direction of the Society’s meeting by focusing on timely, relevant research across the field.

We invite you to contribute by submitting a Symposium proposal in any area of Neuroscience. The following guidelines have been established to clarify the procedures for submitting symposium proposals.

Applicants must complete the symposium proposal using the template provided by SENC

DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE

The proposal should include the following information

  • The symposium title.
  • The SENC scientific topic that best fits your proposal. See the list of topics HERE
  • Names and affiliations of the organizer/s
  • Name and email address of the organiser who will serve as the primary contact.
  • Names and affiliations of the four speakers.
  • The title of each of the speakers’ presentation
  • Three recently published references for each speaker.
  • The symposium organizer(s) must be one of the four speakers and will be the contact person. The organizer(s) will also serve as chairperson(s) and will be responsible for managing the timing of the event.
  • At least one organizer must be a member of SENC. The other speakers do not need to be SENC members, although they are encouraged to join our society.
  • Symposium Abstract (ready for publication)
  • A brief description (500 words maximum) of the topic´s relevance and timeliness, including the key issues to be discussed by each speaker.
  • Confirmation of participation from the proposed speakers (e.g., email).
  • English is the official language of the meeting.
  • Each symposium organizer(s) will propose three poster abstracts from groups unrelated to the symposium speakers for a short oral presentation, which will be finally validated by the SENC Program Committee.
  • All symposia will follow the same structure and duration. Each Symposium will last two hours. Each of the four speakers will have 20 minutes for their talk followed by five minutes for discussion. In addition, the three short oral poster teaser presentations will last four minutes each. The chairperson(s) will be responsible for ensuring the session stays on schedule.

All Symposia will be selected by the SENC Program Committee. Selection criteria:

  • To be eligible, symposium and technical workshop proposals must include speakers of both genders. Single-gender symposia will not be considered unless the proposers can provide compelling reasons for including only male or female speakers.
  • Scientific quality, potential future impact, and recent scientific breakthroughs.
  • Transdisciplinary and innovative proposals are encouraged.
  • The overall structure of the scientific program and the diversity of topics covered.
  • Symposia are encouraged to tackle topics from multiple perspectives, aiming to present diverse views and opinions rather than focusing on the work of collaborating groups.
  • Symposia with a balanced distribution of chairpersons and speakers in terms of gender, geography and seniority are strongly recommended. The participation of international speakers is also highly encouraged.

Funding:

Selected symposia will receive complimentary registration for all four speakers in each symposium. Additionally, SENC will provide a financial contribution of 2000 euros for each selected symposium.

Communication:

The SENC Technical Secretariat will confirm receipt of your submission by e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation within two days of submitting your proposal, please contact the SENC secretariat at the e-mail: secretaria.tecnica@senc.es.

You will be notified of the SENC Program Committee´s decision by March 2027.

Please remember that:

  • Submission period is from 23rd September 2026 to 15th January 2027
  • Each SENC member can participate in only one symposium proposal. If a speaker is proposed for more than one accepted symposium, they must choose one to participate in. The organizer of the other symposium must then provide an alternative speaker or talk, subject to approval by the Program Committee.
  • The proposal must not include speakers who participated in lectures or symposia at the previous SENC biannual Meeting. Members of the Program Committee’s board are also ineligible to be speakers. Check the complete list of the speakers at the SENC Meeting (Check it HERE).
  • The chairperson is responsible for ensuring all submission requirements are met for the entire session and for confirming that all speakers have submitted the necessary logistical and programming information (e.g., forms, audiovisual needs) to SENC. Strict timing control during the session is required.
  • Participation in the SENC congress implies the acceptation of the code of conduct of the SENC
    (https://www.senc.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Code-of-Conduct.-ENG.pdf).