Call for contributions

If you are a professional in the field of Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, we invite you to participate in ESCAN 2026. The first and most important step is to submit your contribution to our call for papers.
Below, you will find detailed instructions for submitting abstracts for symposia or individual presentations.
Please note that all submissions must be made through the online platform and in English.
If you have any questions, you can email us at scientific@escan2026.eu

INSTRUCTIONS

Abstract submission must be completed online via our website. Abstracts sent by email can’t and will not be accepted.

The abstract should be submitted in English only.

There will be two kinds of submissions: Symposia and Single presentations.

They are a formal gathering where multiple experts present and discuss their research findings on a specific topic or related topics. It often includes a moderated discussion, allowing for interaction between the presenters and the audience.

GUIDELINES

  • DURATION: Symposia will last 90 minutes
  • NUMBER OF SPEAKERS: from 3 to 5 speakers
  • TITLE: The title should not exceed 20 words and should not contain abbreviations.
  • GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A general description of the symposium of max 100 words
  • KEYWORDS: Please include between 3 and 5 relevant keywords
  • INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS: All the speakers must be listed in the order of the presentation, including a title of their individual presentations (20 words max) and an abstract of max 250 words.
  • STRUCTURE: The structure of the symposium (e.g., how many speakers, how long each single presentation will last, if there is room for a discussion, etc.)
  • DIVERSITY: A max 100-word paragraph explaining how you tried to encourage diversity in your symposium (e.g., of the speakers; of the populations presented; etc.)

Single presentations can be in the form of individual talks or poster presentations. Submissions can indicate a preference for either a talk or a poster. However, we cannot guarantee that your preference will be accommodated, as it will also depend on other submissions.

GUIDELINES

  • DURATION: Each oral presentation will last a maximum of 15 minutes followed by 3 minutes of questions and will include a single speaker. Poster presentation will last 2h and will include a single presenter.
  • TITLE: The title should not exceed 20 words and should not contain abbreviations.
  • PREFERENCE: Indicate if you wish to do an oral presentation; a poster presentation; any of the two. You don’t need to submit abstracts twice, your contribution will be anyway considered.
  • KEYWORDS: Please include between 3 and 5 relevant keywords.
  • ABSTRACT:  The abstract will have a length of max 250 words. Abbreviations can be used in an abstract body, if they are defined at first usage. The structure of the abstract is composed of:
  1. A short introduction indicating the rationale of the study.
  2. A brief description of pertinent methodological procedures, including a summary of the results of the research.
  3. A statement of the main conclusions.
  • POSTER SIZE: All posters should be in portrait format and size A0 (1189 mm high and 841 mm wide).

Abstract presentations of planned research projects are also welcome.

REVIEWING

All submitted Abstracts/Symposia will be sent to the Scientific Committee of ESCAN 2026. Each abstract will be reviewed and scored by independent reviewers.

REGISTRATION

All presenting authors and chairs need to complete their registration for the conference no later than March 20, 2026 (23.59 CET).

If your full registration (form and payment) was not received by this deadline, your contribution will not be included in the program.

As the program develops, sessions may change, and your proposal may be placed in a different session. Please bear this in mind when making your conference planning.

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for symposia

  • December 1st, 2025 – Call for symposia opening

  • January 7th, 2026 – Call for symposia closing

  • January 30th, 2026 – Symposia acceptance notification

Call for single presentations

  • December 1st, 2025 – Call for single presentations opening

  • February 16th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Call for single presentations deadline

  • March 9th, 2026 – Single presentations notification of acceptance

Registration

  • December 1st, 2025 – Early registration opening

  • March 20th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Early bird registration deadline

  • March 20th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Presenting authors’ registration deadline

  • March 21st, 2026 – Regular registration opening

  • May 11th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Registration deadline

  • June 3rd – 6th, 2026 – Onsite registration

ESCAN Early Career Award

  • December 1st, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Early Career Award opening

  • February 16th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Early Career Award deadline

  • March 6th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Early Career Award notification of acceptance

Travel grant

  • December 1st, 2025 (23.59 CET) – Travel grant application opening

  • February 16th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Travel grant application deadline

  • March 6th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – Travel grant notification of acceptance

ESCAN Family Care Grant

  • December 1st, 2025 (23.59 CET) – ESCAN Family Care Grant opening

  • February 16th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – ESCAN Family Care Grant deadline

  • March 6th, 2026 (23.59 CET) – ESCAN Family Care Grant notification of acceptance

Guidelines for the grants/award will be made public soon here and on the ESCAN website.