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<p>Traveling internationally to attend the Giant Jamboree? Be sure to apply for your travel visa early! Information about travel visas and instructions on accessing the iGEM visa application letter system are available on the Visa Help page.
 
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<b>Important:</b> Visa applications can take months to process. The staff members at iGEM Headquarters cannot contact the consulate on your behalf if your visa application is delayed. By applying early, you increase your chances of attaining your visa on time to attend the Giant Jamboree. </p>
 
<b>Important:</b> Visa applications can take months to process. The staff members at iGEM Headquarters cannot contact the consulate on your behalf if your visa application is delayed. By applying early, you increase your chances of attaining your visa on time to attend the Giant Jamboree. </p>
 
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2017 iGEM Calendar

We are working on finalizing the iGEM 2017 calendar at iGEM HQ! We plan to release the calendar at the start of January, 2017.

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

TBD

Team Registration Opens

Registration for the 2017 season will open in February! Team registration fees are the same as last year and will be $4500 USD.

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

9

Visa Application Day

Traveling internationally to attend the Giant Jamboree? Be sure to apply for your travel visa early! Information about travel visas and instructions on accessing the iGEM visa application letter system are available on the Visa Help page.

Important: Visa applications can take months to process. The staff members at iGEM Headquarters cannot contact the consulate on your behalf if your visa application is delayed. By applying early, you increase your chances of attaining your visa on time to attend the Giant Jamboree.

30

Project Descriptions Due

Preliminary team project descriptions are due July 7th. This description will not be used to judge your project. It serves to provide some background on what your team has been working on so far and what you hope to accomplish. It also provides other teams the opportunity to see what you're working on so they can reach out for collaborations or troubleshooting if they are exploring a similar topic.

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

1

Title and Abstract Freeze

Your team title and abstract are important for both your team Judging Form and the Giant Jamboree Program. You add your title and abstract to your Team Profile Page, which will be automatically copied over to your Judging Form. It's the first item about your project that your Judges will see upon viewing your Judging Form, so make sure to submit it on time! We also include your title and abstract in the Giant Jamboree Program Booklet.

1

Track Selection Freeze

Track selection is important as it directly impacts the Giant Jamboree presentation schedule. We aim to group teams together by track in random groups of three to fit within the presentation schedule easily. The final track selection allows iGEM Headquarters to start working on the Giant Jamboree schedule.

8

Team Rosters Freeze

For collegiate teams, Team Rosters are used to determine if your team will be categorized as an Undergraduate or Overgraduate team (high school teams are automatically placed into the high school section). This will impact the track awards and special prizes you can compete for during the competition, so make sure your Team Roster is correct and up to date by 11:59pm EDT September 8th. The Team Roster is also used to print your participation certificates for the 2017 competition season.

OCTOBER

10

Hotel Booking Deadline

Completing the team roster is important because all of the team members listed on the rosters will receive participation certificates.

NOVEMBER

25

Team Rosters Due

Completing the team roster is important because all of the team members listed on the rosters will receive participation certificates.

DECEMBER

25

Team Rosters Due

Completing the team roster is important because all of the team members listed on the rosters will receive participation certificates.