Information for Students:

Congratulations on all the hard work you’ve done on your research and to prepare for your presentation! We encourage all students to opt-in to the student competition by checking the box when submitting your abstract.  Research is an ongoing process and being accepted to present is only a portion of the accomplishment you have achieved. Feedback from judges, other conference attendees, and your peers will help you improve for your next presentation and may lead to new ideas.

While each participating conference and symposia may have their own criteria*, each presentation will be evaluated fairly. Judges may or may not be from your specific discipline and may not identify themselves. Specific questions about your project and your role in the research may be asked. Some tips:

• Be yourself.
• Be honest.
• Be open.
• If you need to step away from your poster for a few minutes, leave a note (post-its and pens will be available at the Poster Info Desk in the Poster Hall) on your poster to alert the judge(s).
• If you don't know the answer, say so. Suggest the name of someone who might.

You may have access to feedback after the event, but are also encouraged to reach out to your conference or symposium program chairs to request additional information. Please remember feedback is meant to be constructive and helpful to you. The feedback is also used to identify awardees in each category.

*Judging criteria can be found on each participating conference and symposia’s webpage.

To learn more about how the judging is done, we encourage you to take a look at the resources shared here.

Thank you for your participation!