For an accepted paper to be listed in the technical program, one of the authors of the paper must be registered. Authors may only register against a maximum of 2 papers. If an author has received acceptance for more than 2 papers it is recommended that a co-author registers against those papers to limit the number of presentations required by the same author. Each author/co-author must register separately. In the event that this is not possible due to funding or visa issues, another registered attendee must be identified to serve as presenter.

he language of the symposium is English. Each document that you submit (one-page abstract or 2 page paper for URSI; one-page abstract or 3-4 page summary for AP-S) should be formatted exactly as indicated in the corresponding template. (The templates are already written with the correct formatting, so replacing the text in the templates with your own text is an easy way to use the templates.) Please do not include page numbers on your submitted documents.

A signed (electronically) IEEE copyright form or URSI Publication Agreement Agreement must accompany accepted papers. IEEE Copyright forms will be collected for accepted papers after the notices of acceptance have been sent to authors.

Papers that are not presented at the conference (i.e. no-show papers) will be excluded from IEEE Xplore (they will be removed from the proceedings before the proceedings are submitted to IEEE Xplore).

To foster active involvement of students and to ensure a future membership of highly qualified researchers in the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, the Society sponsors a Student Paper Competition at its annual Symposium. The complete Rules and Guidelines are available here. Questions about the competition should be e-mailed to the 2026 AP-S Student Paper Competition Coordinators (spc@2026.apsursi.org).

If you wish to participate in the student paper competition, check the appropriate box during the submission process so that you will be prompted to upload all of the required documents.

The first author must be a student (undergraduate, graduate) or postdoctoral researcher affiliated with a university or college. Collaborative work involving industry partners is encouraged but not required. Eligible submissions should present actionable and industry-relevant applications of antenna or electromagnetic technologies. These may include: a novel or enhanced technology concept with strong commercialization potential, a system or process improving performance, cost-effectiveness, or manufacturability, a business or market strategy built on antenna/EM innovation, and a concept demonstrating clear pathways to industry adoption or startup formation. Detailed instructions may be found here.

For additional information, contact jiangzhu@ieee.org.

If you wish to participate in the industry application idea pitch competition, check the appropriate box during the submission process.

To qualify for consideration in the Industry Paper Competition, at least one of the authors must be affiliated with a corporation or private company. Collaborative work between industry and research institutions (government and/or universities) is acceptable. Papers eligible for the Industry Paper Competition are those that describe, in contrast to basic research, a practical design or measurement procedure, a realizable integration technique, a process of enhancement and/or combination thereof that results in significant improvements in the performance and/or robustness of an antenna or electromagnetic related product or system. An eligible paper can also present the application of an antenna/EM technology/technique to a system that significantly benefits the AP society and community at large.

More information on the Industry Paper Competition web page.

If you wish to participate in the industry paper contest, check the appropriate box during the submission process.

To encourage paper submissions and dialogue relating to special topics of interest to the conference attendees, the conference will include a collection of special and celebratory sessions. Information on special and celebratory sessions is available herewill be posted here soon. If you are submitting a paper to a special or celebratory session, make sure to select the appropriate session during the submission process.