IUPAP supports conferences in two ways, by Sponsorship and by Endorsement. IUPAP Sponsorship may include limited financial support of the conference with funds derived from the members of IUPAP. Applications for either type of support are first reviewed by an IUPAP Commission or Affiliated Commission. Thus, all applications start by selecting the commission that will make the first assessment. All Type D conferences (see below) must select the Commission on Physics for Development (C13) in the application. The assessment process involves different steps as described at the end of this document. The final decision on conference sponsorship, made by the Council, will be communicated to the Conference Organizers in the November preceding the year of the conference.
IUPAP supported conferences must abide by IUPAP regulations as described below and should submit a report on the Report Form within two months of the close of the conference.