Call for Proposals: 2025 Cycle 1 Seasonal Schools & Member Driven Initiatives in Signal Processing

Seasonal Schools & Member Driven Initiatives in Signal Processing

2025 Cycle 1 proposals being accepted now!

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

Submission

• 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.

Download the 2025 Cycle 1 MDI Call for Proposals

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!

SPS MDI Proposal Submission Resources

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. View all upcoming events!