Administrative Dates & Deadlines

Please note that all deadlines listed officially end at 11:59 PM in the IAU office in Paris, France (GMT+1).

2020
November
Nov 1		DEADLINE for Letters of Intent to Host the IAU General Assembly in 2027 to Reach the General Secretary
Nov 15		DEADLINE for Submissions of Motions to Amend the Statutes and Bye-Laws to be Submitted to the General Secretary
Nov 15		DEADLINE for Submission of Resolutions with Financial Implications
December
Dec 1		DEADLINE for Submission of Full Proposals for 2022 Symposia
Dec 15		Draft Budget to be Distributed by the EC to the National Members
Dec 15		DEADLINE for Applications for National Membership
Dec 15		DEADLINE for Nominations for the Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize
Dec 15		DEADLINE to Accept Individual and Junior Membership Applications (from the applicants)
Dec 15		DEADLINE for PhD Prize Application Submission
Dec 15		The Budget Committee shall submit, following consultation with the Offices and other relevant stakeholders as needed, a preliminary draft of the budget for the next triennium to the Finance Committee for review
Dec 16		PhD Prize Application Submission Opens for Next Year
Dec 16		Opening for Nominations for the Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize for Next Year
2021
January
Jan 1		DEADLINE for Items Submitted to go on the OM Agenda
Jan 1		Abstracts and Grant Submission Open for the General Assembly - Submitters are automatically pre-registered at the early-bird fee
Jan 1		Early Bird Registration Opens for the GA 2021
Jan 8		DEADLINE for Commission Organizing Committees to submit to parent Divisions/s a report on their activities along with recommendation as to whether the Commissions should be continued for another three years, or merged with one or more other Commissions, or discontinued. WGs and Divisions should also supply tri-annual reports.
February
Feb 15		DEADLINE for the Review of Individual and Junior Membership Applications by the Respective NCA, Adhering Organization or Division Presidents
Feb 15		DEADLINE for Division Presidents’ reccomendations of Associates to become IAU Members submitted to the General Secretary
Feb 15		The General Secretary shall invite Division Presidents and the members of the Executive Committee to nominate potential members of the Special Nominating Committee (SNC)
Feb 15		Submission of Resolutions without Financial Implications