Endorsements & Co-Sponsorships
The Materials Research Society recognizes that a thriving international network of professional communication is critical to ensuring rapid advancement in interdisciplinary materials research.
Toward this end, MRS welcomes the opportunity to cooperate with other technical societies and organizations in co-sponsorships or endorsements and cooperate with other technical societies and organizations in co-sponsorships or endorsements of technical symposia.
MRS Endorsement is an official recommendation to MRS members, but without active MRS involvement in the programming. Generally, MRS will consider endorsement of a meeting if the topic is of high interest to a significant subset of MRS members and does not conflict with MRS policies and events. MRS maintains no financial or operational interest in such programming and assumes no liability with regard to endorsed meetings.
Co-sponsorship is the strongest form of cooperation, in which an MRS appointee is directly and actively involved in program development. Co-sponsored meetings may or may not also have MRS operational or financial involvement. Any involvement requiring expending MRS labor or finances requires the approval of the MRS Director of Programs and/or the MRS Executive Director. Upcoming MRS co-sponsored meetings:
Recent & Upcoming Co-Sponsored & MRS-Endorsed Meetings
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Jun19
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Jun23
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Dec10
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Nov02SBNWM 2025| Endorsed Meetings
Such cooperation enables MRS to expand the scope of its scientific meeting programs, avoid duplication of technical topics, enhance the interdisciplinary environment and aid the dissemination of materials research results. The mutual benefits include wider notification of symposium topics, scope and focus, as well as an increased awareness of each organization's activities and publications.
MRS will consider co-sponsorship or endorsement of a meeting if the topic is of high interest to a significant subset of MRS members and does not conflict with MRS policies and events. MRS prefers to co-sponsor or endorse specific topical meetings, workshops or symposia, rather than general multi-topical conferences.
To have an event considered for either co-sponsorship or endorsement, please login with your MRS user ID and complete a Meeting Event Application, then submit to MRS headquarters for processing.
MRS recognizes that a thriving international network of professional communication is critical to ensuring rapid advancement in interdisciplinary materials research. Toward this end, MRS welcomes the opportunity to cooperate with other technical societies and organizations in co-sponsorships or endorsements of technical symposia. Such cooperation enables MRS to expand the scope of its programming, avoid duplication of technical topics, enhance the interdisciplinary environment, and aid the dissemination of materials research results. The mutual benefits include wider notification of symposium topics, scope and focus; increased awareness of each organization's activities and publications; and identification of researchers with specific interests.
Groups interested in co-sponsoring or endorsing an MRS symposium should first make an inquiry directly with the symposium organizers of that particular symposium. Refer to the Call for Papers for the specific symposium for organizer information, or contact us here.
Broadening Participation in Materials Research