Registration

IPSA Membership

All participants at the World Congress of Political Science must be 2012 IPSA members (individual) to register for the World Congress. You may become a member and register at the same time using the link below. IPSA membership is not necessary to submit a panel or paper proposal.

Registration is now closed.

Rates will increase as of March 13, 2012. Please note that all congress participants and visitors must register.

Important Dates

October 21, 2011:	Registration for the congress opens
March 12, 2012:	Deadline to register and be included in the printed program and registration fee increases
July 1, 2012:	Online registration closes

Registration Fees (all fees are in US$)

Valid from October 21, 2011 to March 12, 2012:

Registration Category

Fee

IPSA Member (valid through 2012)

$250 + $160 IPSA membership fee

IPSA Student Member (must be 30 years old or under and valid through 2012)

* Requires proof of student status at the time of registration. Please note that no exceptions will be made for students over 30 years old.

$75 + $40 IPSA student membership fee

Registration fees must be paid for online by midnight, EST, March 12, 2012 to be eligible for the above rates or postmarked by March 2, 2012, if paying by check/money order.

Valid from March 13, 2012 to July 8, 2012:

Registration Category

Fee

IPSA Member (valid through 2012)

$300 + $160 IPSA membership fee

IPSA Student Member (must be 30 years old or under and valid through 2012)

* Requires proof of student status at the time of registration. Please note that no exceptions will be made for students over 30 years old.

$100 + $40 IPSA student membership fee

Accompanying Person

Paid participants may purchase an accompanying person badge for family members and spouses onsite in Madrid.

Reduced Rate - AECPA Members

Members in good standing of the Spanish Association of Political and Administrative Science/Asociación Española de Ciencia Política y de la Administración who are also current IPSA members are eligible for a discount of 60% on the registration fee. Please contact the IPSA Secretariat at madrid2012@ipsa.org [1] for more details on how to register with this discount.

Refund Policy

All cancellations must be sent in writing to the IPSA Secretariat at madrid2012@ipsa.org [1]. Registrations cancelled before March 11, 2012 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee paid; cancellations received as of March 12, 2012 and no-shows will not be refunded. If mailed, the 50% refund will apply to notifications post-marked by March 2, 2012.

Please note: membership fees are non-refundable. New and renewed membership will continue to be valid even if registration to the World Congress is cancelled. If you cannot attend the World Congress, please send your cancellation notice as soon as possible, to allow your panel to find a replacement in time.

Substitution Policy

Those people registered and later unable to attend the World Congress may use the fees already paid to send someone in their place. Written notification must be sent to the IPSA Secretariat at madrid2012@ipsa.org [1] by March 2, 2012. Substitutes must be in the same registration category or additional fees may apply.

Payment

Registration fees may be paid for by credit card (preferred), cheque or money order (in US$ and made out to the “International Political Science Association”). We only accept Visa and Mastercard at this time. Please DO NOT SEND CASH to the Secretariat.

Registrants unable to pay online may send a cheque in US dollars to:

World Congress 2012 Registration
IPSA
1590 Docteur-Penfield Avenue
Bureau 331
Montréal, QC H3G 1C5
Canada

We recommend you use registered or certified mail in this case. IPSA is not responsible for payment lost or delayed in the mail.