8th TESS/15th Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Workshop
15-19 July 2024, Porto, Portugal

Registration fees

• Early registration fee (before June 17): 400 EUR
• Late registration fee (June 18-July 1): 475 EUR
• Young Astronomers Mixer (extra fee): 18 EUR
• Accompanying guest: 120 EUR
• Online-only fee: 35 EUR

The registration fee (on-site participation) includes the reception on Sunday, coffee breaks, lunches, and the conference dinner. The Monday reception (also known as the ‘Young Astronomers Mixer’) is subject to an extra fee of 18 EUR (finger food included; drinks aside). Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. See ‘venue and travel’ for hotel suggestions within a walking distance from the conference venue.

The fee for accompanying guests includes the receptions on Sunday and Monday, as well as the conference dinner. Due to logistical constraints, a maximum of 1 accompanying guest may be added to the registration fee.

The online-only fee includes live streaming of all conference sessions and access to the conference’s Slack workspace.

Full payment of the registration fee is required prior to the start of the conference (and no later than July 1). Payment instructions will be sent out by email after registering.


Cancellation policy
Cancellation requests must be submitted via email (tasc8-kasc15@iastro.pt) to the LOC (use the subject line ‘cancellation request’).

Fees will be refunded according to the following policy:

• 90% refund until 17 June 2024, when early registration payment closes (10% to account for administrative costs).
• 50% refund until 1 July 2024, when late registration payment closes.
• No refund from 2 July 2024 onwards.

Organizers shall not be liable for refunds should visas not be obtained.


Financial support
A limited number of registration fee waivers (on-site participation) are available for students, sponsored by the White Dwarf Research Corporation (WDRC). Award of a waiver is conditional on students presenting a result (poster or talk) at the conference. Instructions on how to apply for a waiver will be sent out by email after registering.


Online participation
Online participants may submit abstracts for online-only posters (talks and physical posters require on-site participation). A dedicated channel will be set up on the conference’s Slack workspace for online interactions and Q&A.