Seasonal Schools & Member Driven
Initiative Events in Signal Processing
The IEEE Signal Processing Society invites all SPS Members to collaborate with their local Chapter in submitting a proposal for a Seasonal School, Forum, Regional Meeting, or Chapter Initiative event scheduled between April 2025 and September 2025.
We are pleased to offer financial support of up to US$2,500 for virtual events and up to $3,500 for physical events, subject to application approval, to assist in offsetting the costs associated with organizing these initiative workshops and conferences.
Seasonal Schools
- Provides specialized background on select signal processing topics
- Work with professors & established practitioners through virtual tutorials & applications
- Build meaningful collaborative relationships
Forums
- Networking events with topics of interest to industry members.
- Panel sessions & presentations or lectures by industry experts
- Content should be created based on industry interest & cannot include papers for publication.
Regional Meetings
- Local, high-quality technical events, such as workshops or small conferences that serve the local or regional community
- Regional meetings target themes of interest to SPS members.
- Can include conference paper publications
Chapter Initiatives
- Interactive events for specialized background in signal processing
- Chapter-centered events for practicing engineers
- Chapter meeting featuring industry executive(s)
- Outreach to students interested in signal processing
- Design competitions or other ideas
2025 Cycle 1 events are those that will be held between April 2025 and September 2025
Proposal Submission Deadline:
17 November 2024 at 11:59PM EDT (UTC−04:00)
There are no extensions or exceptions for late or incomplete submissions.
Ready to submit your proposal? Download the Checklist, Proposal Draft Information, and Detailed Budget & Honoraria templates before starting your proposal draft submission.
You can access all templates and resources that help you submit your proposal draft by accessing the following Proposal Submission Resources folder below!
Have you heard about the changes made to the MDI program? Learn more about eligibility requirements, how to submit a proposal, and required forms before submitting a proposal by visiting the Organize Local Events & Member Driven Initiatives website.
Want to learn more about upcoming events & initiatives?
Visit the events section of the Signal Processing website to see all upcoming lectures, workshops, webinars, and more.