IAFOR Conference Submission Walkthrough

Before you Begin
The corresponding author must collect and enter the following information for the abstract submission:- Contact data - Correct spelling of first and last name, rank, affiliation, affiliation country- Paper Title - Full paper title for the presentation- Paper Abstract - 250 word abstract

We strongly recommend that you prepare all the information required below BEFORE starting to fill inthe submission form. Your information will be lost if you leave the page or close the browser without
submitting all the contents.

Submission Process
Login to My IAFOR or Create an accountYour email address will be used as your username and you will be asked to ​create a password.
Please be aware that the information you enter when creating your account will be used for official
Letters of Acceptance, Letters of Invitation, and Conference Programmes, so please ensure correctspelling of names, affiliated institutions, and so forth.
Submit to the Conference
Submit your proposal, choosing from the available presentation formats.
Receive a Confirmation
After submission, you will receive an automatic confirmation that your proposal has been received.
Initial ScreeningYour submission will be checked by staff to ensure it conforms to accepted academic norms, and toscreen out incomplete submissions.
ReviewYour submission will be reviewed by members of the Review Committee
Final Review
Your submission will receive a final review by the Organising Committee.
Result Notification
A result notification will usually be sent to you within four weeks of submission.
Registration
Conference registration is open on the conference website. All individuals who wish to present at theconference, are required to submit conference registration payment by the registration deadline.
The submission WILL NOT appear in the Printed Programme unless at least one author of thesubmission is registered by the registration deadline.

1Call for Papers
Go to the Call for Papers page of your preferred conference - https://iafor.org/conferences/
Click on the “Submit an Abstract / Log In”

Login or Create an accountIf you have already created an account, but have yet to submit, please login. After logging in, you will
be automatically redirected back to the submission form.

2Create an accountFirst Time Submitters: If you have not yet made a submission to the conference you must create anaccount on "My IAFOR".
After creating an account, you will be automatically redirected back to the submission form.
Enter your first name, last name, email address, and select a salutation (Professor, Dr, Mr, Ms, Mx).
This will be used in all correspondence with you.
Your email address will be used as your login/username.
Fill out the rest of the form. Biography is optional.
Check the box “I have read IAFOR's Privacy Policy” and click submit.
After submitting, you will be automatically redirected back to the submission form.

Overview: Proposal SubmissionThere are 5 Sections:
Abstract Information
Corresponding Author
Grants and Scholarships
Confirmation
Completion
We strongly recommend that you prepare all the information required below BEFORE starting to fill inthe form. Your information will be lost if you leave the page or close the browser without submitting all
the contents.

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SECTION 1: Abstract Information
Conference Name
Please check the conference name before submitting.

Submission Title
A submission must have a short, specific title that indicates the nature of the presentation. Please donot submit titles in ALL upper case or ALL lower case; Sentence Case is preferred and all titles will be
updated to reflect Sentence Case in the final program. The total length of the title should be no morethan 200 characters, not including spaces.

StreamPlease select one disciplinary approach. (Only one stream is allowed).

Select a Presentation Type
Select either “Live-Stream Presentation”, “Poster Presentation”, “Virtual Presentation” or “WorkshopPresentation”.

4Abstract
Please enter the abstract for your presentation. You may type the abstract or copy and paste theinformation below. There is a 250-word count maximum.

Click Next to progress

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SECTION 2: Corresponding Author
Select a Salutation, enter First and Last Name in Title Case

Institution & Institution Country
Enter the Institution (do not add a department) and select the country location of the Institution

Add a second author
If required, please provide information about other authors. You may add up to 6 authors.

Click Next to progress

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SECTION 3: Grants and Scholarships
IAFOR is dedicated to helping young scholars achieve their research and academic goals, while also
encouraging them to apply the principles of interdisciplinary study to their work. IAFOR offers traveland accommodation grants and full or partial scholarships covering conference registration fees toPhD students and early career academics who might not otherwise have the financial resources to beable to attend our academic conferences.
The following scholarships are available:
The Stuart D.B. Picken Memorial FundThe Stuart D. B. Picken Grant and Scholarship is awarded to PhD students and early career
academics who are in need of funding to complete their research, and whose work demonstrates
academic excellence. Priority will be given to attendees whose work is interdisciplinary in nature.
Recipients receive a grant of up to 500 USD towards airfare and accommodation, as well as ascholarship to cover full conference registration fees for the IAFOR conference at which their work will
be showcased.
IAFOR Scholarships
Full and partial conference scholarships are available to cover registration fees for PhD students andearly career academics to present at IAFOR conferences. Priority will be given to attendees whose
work crosses borders of nation, culture and discipline.
The IAFOR-Barcelona University ScholarshipThis scholarship covers registration fees for two PhD students at the University of Barcelona to attend
and present at The IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies and The IAFOR International
Conference on the City in Barcelona.
The IAFOR-OSIPP ScholarshipThis scholarship covers registration fees for Master’s students at the Osaka School of International
Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University, to attend any IAFOR conference held in Japan. Available to
all Master’s students at OSIPP.
Abstracts submitted after the initial submission deadline will not be considered for scholarships.

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If you would like to apply for the grants and scholarships, please check the box
Kindly select whether you are currently enrolled in a PhD or Master’s degree programme, or if you are
an Early Career Academic.

8SECTION 4: Confirmation
Please read and check each statement then press “Submit” to complete your submission
I acknowledge that the information provided in this proposal is accurate and up to date and the namesof the presenter(s) as entered here are as they should appear in the Print Program and online
schedule. (I have confirmed the correct spelling, correct affiliation and correct email of all listed
participants). IAFOR will not be responsible for incorrect information listed in the final program.
I confirm that I have included all authors of this paper.
I declare that this proposal is an original contribution.
I confirm all proposed presenters of this paper have graduated from a recognised bachelor's degree
programme.

9SECTION 5: Completion
The form will complete and a confirmation message will show. A confirmation email will be sent to thecorresponding author’s email address.

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