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2. Registration

2.1 Team Kind

In iGEM 2016, teams will register as one of three team "kinds", and each kind will have different registration requirements. The three team kinds are:

  1. Collegiate
  2. High School
  3. Community Lab

2.2 General Team Registration

The following are required for general team registration. After submission of the iGEM.org registration application and the team registration fee, iGEM Headquarters will contact the team’s primary Principal Investigator (PI) for verification.

  1. iGEM.org registration application, to be completed by the team's primary Principal Investigator (PI)
  2. Team registration fee
  3. Contact with the team's primary PI
  4. High School and Community Lab teams have additional requirements (see below)


    High School team registration

    During registration, High School teams should register as the High School team “kind”.

    In addition to the general team registration requirements above, each high school team must complete and submit a set of consent forms.

    Please see the High School Track page for more information about High School team participation.


    Community Lab team registration

    During registration, Community Lab teams should register as the Community Lab team “kind”.

    In addition to the general team registration requirements above, each community lab team must complete the following additional requirements and send the applicable documentation to documents (at) igem.org:

    1. demonstrate access to a BL 1 lab
    2. demonstrate an adequate safety training program
    3. must be an incorporated entity (for profit or not-for-profit)
    4. must have a legal entity which has the ability to sign contracts


2.2 Team Affiliation

Several schools may combine to form a team, and one school may have several teams. For example, it is normal for a school to have both software and wetlab teams.

2.3 Fees

Each team pays a team registration fee, which provides the team with a team wiki, associated materials and support, one presentation slot at the Giant Jamboree, and one poster location at the Giant Jamboree. Additionally, each individual who attends the Giant Jamboree must pay an attendance fee to gain entrance.

Team registration fees for iGEM 2016 are:

  • Regular registration: $4500 USD
  • Late registration: $5000 USD
  • Multiple team discount: $1000 USD discount

Giant Jamboree attendance fees for iGEM 2016 are:

  • Giant Jamboree attendance: $695 USD per person (PI, instructor, advisor, student)