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TIMELINE

SARC 2026 OVERVIEW

All deadlines presented are in GMT+0 time zone

30th April

12th May

Research Proposal Submission Deadline

Video Submission

Deadline

8th March

Early Bird
Registration​s Close

18th April

Bootcamp Access

Global Winner

Announced

6th May

20th May

Qualifiers Round

Winners Announced

19th April

Regular RegistrationsClose

9th March

Regular Registrations Open

1st January 

Early Bird
Registration​s Open

Early Bird Registration

  • Opens - January 1st

  • Closes - March 8th

Regular Registration

  • Opens - March 9th

  • Closes - April 19th

Participant-Exclusive Bootcamps

  • Access opens - April 18th

Bootcamps are available on-demand, meaning participants can watch them whenever it is convenient for them starting on the above-mentioned date.

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Although viewing the bootcamps is not mandatory, crucial information on how to conduct research and write an effective proposal will be provided and may therefore play a helpful role in how successful participants are in the competition.

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Instructions on how to access bootcamps will be provided to participants via email in the days leading up to the 18th.  

Proposal Submission Deadline

  • Submit by - April 30th by 23:59 GMT+0

The Research Proposal is the main research participants submit during the competition. The research proposal must be a maximum of 2 pages (excluding cover page, title, citations, and references).

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Information on how to write a proposal and what to include will be provided in the bootcamps as well as further communication.​

Qualification Round Winners Announcement

  • Announced - May 6th

The top 50 proposals will move on to the next round and will need to prepare a video submission as part of the Final Round.

Video Pitch Submission Deadline

  • Submit by - May 12th by 23:59 GMT+0

The top 50 Finalists must submit a 1.5 - 3.5 minute-long video submission.

 

The Video Pitch is a presentation with slides which should state the proposal's research question or objective and provide an overall introduction to the participant's research process and potential future research avenues.

 

View the guidelines for information on how the Video Pitch will be assessed.

Global Winners Announcement

  • Announced - May 20th

The top 3 Winners are announced.

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