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The dates on 2016 Calendar are in draft form and are subject to change. Check back periodically to be aware of any changes.
This notice will be removed when all dates are finalized.

January

Get ready for iGEM 2016!

February

*

Before registering your team, remember to read and understand the Requirements.

Team Registration opens

Please note:
All the information on your team information page must be completed in order for your team to be approved. See the checklist on your team information page for an at-a-glance view.

March

31

Regular team registration closes. After this date, the team registration fee increases by $500 USD to $5,000 USD.
See the Team Registration Fee page for details.

Team Registration: regular registration closes

April

*

DNA Distribution kit ships from iGEM HQ; arrival date may vary per country. (China teams, please click for a note about shipping) For details on how to use your DNA distribution kit, see the 2016 DNA Distribution page. [LINK PENDING]

DNA Distribution ships!

May

1

Team Registration: late registration closes

Team Meetups

June

1

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.

Visa Application Day

Safety Check-Ins start

30

Interested in participating in the Third InterLab Study? More information can be found on the InterLab page, including details on how to sign up!

InterLab Sign-up Deadline (optional)

30

For details on how to register, see the Giant Jamboree page. Remember to register before the deadline (August 31) or your team will not be assigned a presentation time!

Giant Jamboree: Registration Opens
(all teams)

July

1

Preliminary team project descriptions are due July 1st. 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. Learn more about description requirements.

Project Description due

15

About our Lab Form Due

15

About our Project Form Due

iGEM Tip:
Start working on your wiki! Visit the Resources page for help.

August

12

See the Track Selection page for details on how to add this information.

Track Selection

12

See the Title and Abstract page for details on how to add this information.

Title and Abstract

31

For details on how to register, see the Giant Jamboree page. Remember to register before the deadline or your team will not be assigned a presentation time!

Giant Jamboree: Registration Closes
(all teams)

September

2

If you have signed up for the optional Third Annual InterLab Measurement Study, then the data is due today!

InterLab Data Due (optional)

9

Completing the team roster is important because all of the team members listed on the rosters will receive participation certificates. We want everyone that participated on the team to receive this recognition. Completing your team roster is also important because it determines whether your team is in the undergraduate or overgraduate section (high school teams are automatically placed into the high school section).

Team Rosters Due

16

The Final Safety Form is a more comprehensive review of your project, and it must be signed by an Instructor or Primary Contact of your team.

Final Safety Form Due

23

Giant Jamboree: Hotel Booking Deadline

October

7

Giant Jamboree: Late Registration Closes
(all guests)

7

Visit https://2016.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Team_Banners
For more information.

Team Banners Due (optional)

14

Complete your Judging Form! No extensions will be granted (no exceptions!), so please make sure you fill out and save your form by 11:59pm EDT.
See our Judging Form page for more information.

Judging Forms Due

19

The wiki freeze for the 2016 Giant Jamboree is on October 19, 11:59pm EDT. Once the wikis are frozen, users can no longer make any changes until they are unfrozen after the Jamboree. Please be sure to read through the The wiki requirements! The week before wiki freeze, iGEM experiences higher than normal traffic which can lead to strain on our servers and sessions timing out for users. iGEM HQ recommends that users do not wait till the last days to work/finish their wikis.

Wiki Freeze!

21

You must send your part submissions by this date. (They do not need to arrive at iGEM Headquarters by this date.)
All teams must include a tracking number with their submissions.

Part Submissions (Send by this date)

24

Did you make a fun video this summer with your iGEM Team? We're looking to collect videos to highlight them during the Jamboree! Please submit any videos to us at hq AT igem DOT org. We would prefer the actual video files rather than a link to YouTube, Vimeo, etc., if at all possible.

Team Videos (optional)

27

Giant Jamboree begins!

31

Giant Jamboree ends