Poster/ Oral Submission Guidelines

Preparing your Abstract Proposal:  By submitting an abstract proposal you will be designated the corresponding author for that abstract and all communications regarding the abstract (submission, review, presentation etc.) will be sent to the email address you used to set up your account. Changes to the abstract submission can be made anytime until March 9, 2026, when the submissions close. Abstract submissions can be made before registration. All Abstracts will be notified latest by April 1^st of whether their submission is accepted for a poster or oral presentation.

• Abstract Title – The title should clearly identify the contents of the abstract. Please type your abstract title in sentence case, i.e. Capitalize only the first letter of the title and then any proper names or acronyms. A maximum of 20 words is permitted.
• Abstract Text – Please type your abstract clearly describing your work. A maximum of 300 words is permitted.
• Abstract Topics – We encourage all submitters to review the abstract topics on the ILC6 Program page
• Presentation Types –  Please select either a poster, oral presentation or both. 
• Language –  Authors should ensure that the abstract proposal is written in acceptable, standard English. Authors whose native language is not English are urged to have an English-speaking colleague review the abstract before sending it.
• Contributing Authors – The submitter is the corresponding author. If the submission has multiple authors, please include them before submitting your proposal. They are listed here as lead author, co-author and presenting author.

Presentation Types

• Posters: The posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Poster presenter(s) are expected to attend in person during the scheduled poster presentation times to facilitate interaction.
  • Poster Board Dimensions: Each poster board is 8 ft wide × 4 ft high (1.2 m high × 2.4 m wide) and can accommodate two posters per side.
  • Poster Size Limit: Your poster must not exceed 3 ½ ft high × 3 ½ ft wide (1.1 m × 1.1 m).
• Oral Presentations: Details will be made available soon.

Evaluation Criteria

Abstracts proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Novelty and impact to the field
• Career stage of presenters
• Location of research group
• Gender balance of presenters

Student Support:

To recognize excellence in poster and oral presentations, Best Poster/ Oral Awards will be granted. Awardees will receive registration and accommodation rebates, applied after the conference in accordance with conference policies. To be eligible for Travel Awards an Abstract needs to be submitted before the deadline.

Questions?

Please contact the 2026 ILC6 Conference Secretariat by email