Participation Fees and Fee Waivers
The Symposium participation fee is USD 95.
Full waivers of the Symposium participation fee will be granted to all applicants who submit their complete application by December 15, 2026, and are subsequently selected to participate. In addition, authors of the three highest-ranked doctoral research submissions selected for the Symposium will receive full fee waivers, regardless of their submission date, provided they apply by the final application deadline. These waivers cover the Symposium participation fee only and do not include registration for the main JAAF Annual Conference.
Symposium participants who also register for the main JAAF Annual Conference, taking place on July 9–12, 2027, will be eligible for a reduced main conference registration fee of USD 390.
Participation in the Main Conference
Applicants may also submit the same research in full paper format for separate consideration in the Plenary or Concurrent Sessions of the main conference. Participation in the Symposium does not replace the main conference’s submission and review process.
The main conference’s PhD Student Paper Award applies only to papers accepted for presentation at the main conference and does not apply to papers presented in the Symposium.
Contact
For questions about applications and participation, please contact: phdsymposium2027Sofia@feb.uni-sofia.bg