Ambassador Program
Authors of accepted MICCAI 2026 workshop or challenge papers who cannot travel to Strasbourg because of funding or visa barriers are paired with attendees who present their posters on their behalf.
Applications close 11 September 2026.
Who Can Apply
Apply as an
Author
- You have an accepted MICCAI 2026 workshop or challenge paper.
- You cannot attend in person because of funding or visa barriers.
- At least one author from the paper should register for the satellite-event day by 15 September.
- You can submit the poster PDF by 15 September.
Apply as an
Ambassador
- You will attend the MICCAI 2026 satellite events in person.
- You are a graduate student, resident, postdoctoral fellow, or early-career researcher.
- You can meet the Author online between 15 and 26 September.
- You can present one poster on the event day.
This program covers MICCAI 2026 satellite events only — workshops and challenges. Papers accepted to the main conference are not eligible.
Key Dates
All dates are 2026
11 September
Applications close
13 September
Matches announced
15 September
Registration confirmed and poster submitted
15–26 September
Author and Ambassador prepare together
27 September & 1 October
Posters presented in Strasbourg
5 October
Follow-up
RISE-MICCAI prints and delivers the posters, and Ambassadors receive a certificate and conference swag. A match cannot be guaranteed for every paper.
Questions: Rabia Haq or Charles Delahunt