Purpose

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are enigmatic, millisecond-duration radio bursts. Despite significant advances in FRB studies, their origins and emission mechanisms remain unsolved, underscoring the importance of detecting FRBs in the local universe. Therefore, the Bustling Universe Radio Survey Telescope in Taiwan (BURSTT) was initiated by the Taiwanese FRB community as a dedicated survey telescope with an exceptionally wide field of view and the capability for rapid localization of bright and nearby FRBs. The FRB Taiwan conference is an annual event showcasing state-of-the-art results in FRB research and fostering international collaborations to maximize scientific outcomes in the coming years. The FRB Taiwan 2025 conference, titled "Fast Radio Bursts in the Local Universe", will be hosted by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan. It will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss the latest discoveries on FRBs in the local universe and explore exciting new research directions.

• Abstract Submission Deadline (oral/poster): April 14, 2025
• Conference program announcement: April 21, 2025
• Registration Deadline: May 4, 2025

Invited speakers (listed alphabetically)

• Matthew Bailes (Swinburne University of Technology)
• Ersin Gogus (Sabanci University)
• Mareki Honma (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
• Hideyuki Kobayashi & Songklod Punyawarin (National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand)
• Chun Sing Leung (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Student presentation awards: To encourage student participation, we will present awards for outstanding contribution, one for oral presentation and one for a poster presentation.