The following guidelines apply

1. A SIG is formed by decision of the board after nomination by the president and the secretary-general to whom a detailed request may be submitted. 
    
2. A SIG must include members from at least three Nordic countries. 
    
3. A SIG normally has at least 5 individual participating laboratories. 
    
4. The normal period of operation for a SIG is 5 years. Renewal of the period of operation is possible. Requests for renewal are treated as de novo applications. 
    
5. Every SIG is evaluated in its last year of operation. A SIG submits a short report for every 12 months of operation at the request of the secretary-general. 
    
6. SIGs are expected to submit proposals for symposia and other sessions at the Scandinavian Physiological Society meetings. 
    
7. For each SIG, meetings/workshops should be held at least every 2^nd year. 
    
8. A SIG may receive an annual support of up to SEK 50 000 from the Scandinavian Physiological Society after submission of a budget for the upcoming year. The budget has to be submitted to the secretary-general at least 2 months prior to the start of the 12 months spending period. 
    
9. Unused means of a SIG must not exceed the sum of the support received in the current year and the preceding year. 
    
10. Every SIG elects a contact person responsible to SPS for budgets and accounts in the 5 year period.

Contact us at contact@scandphys.org if you are interested in establishing a special interest group.