Abstracts Submission

Abstract submission is now closed.

Abstracts Submission Procedure

Abstract submission is now closed. We have received over 200 abstracts.

You will get the decision about the acceptance of your abstract before the registration deadline (1st of March 2023).

Bursaries are available for students and early career scientists from EAI Participating Entities (for a list click here). Recipients of the bursaries are selected from the submitters of abstracts by the Scientific Organisation Committee. Early career scientists are people whose first Ph.D is less than 8 years before the abstract submission deadline of BEACON 2023 whereby times spent for parental leave, sick leave, compulsory national service or other equally  compelling reason are not counted. The Executive Committee of the EAI reserves the right to ask for proofs from applicants for bursaries and to disqualify candidates for bursaries failing to provide such proof. The bursaries cover accommodation and meals but NOT travel and other costs (excursions etc.). The bursaries are for presenters of posters and talks. If you wan to apply for a bursary, please mention that when sending in the abstract. Deadline for bursary applications is the abstract submission deadline.

Posters: the poster boards are 2.44 m height and 1.21 m breadth.

BEACON Topics

Evolution and Traces of Early Life and Life under Extreme Condition

Biosignatures and the Detection of Life beyond Earth

Historical, Philosophical, Societal and Ethical Issues in Astrobiology

Tracing Life and Identifying Habitable Environments

Impacts and their Role in the Evolution of Planets, Moons and Life

Protoplanetary disks and their physical and chemical processes

Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems and Detection of Habitable Worlds

The Pathway to Complexity: From Simple Molecules to First Life​

Planetary Environments and Habitability​