Abstract submission GUIDELINES


​Abstracts are required for the following 3 purposes:
 1. Travel Grant application,
 2. Poster Presentation,
 3. Participation in Early Career Researchers’ Tournament.
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POSTER Presentation Guidelines


​SIZE & ORIENTATION 
48” x 36” poster in landscape orientation.
DESIGN
   (1) Simple is good,
   (2) Make important information stand out,
   (3) Line things up,
   (4) Don’t make it overcrowded.

BACKGROUND
Keep your background non-distracting (white or some other light color).

TITLE & HEADING STYLES
Clearly define each section with a heading that stands out (i.e. colors, boxes, bold text, whitespace, etc.)

FONTS & FONT SIZE
Make sure they are easy to read and the size is possible to read from a normal distance.

COLORS
Using color is a very important aspect of poster design. Color should capture attention and highlight important information but should not be distracting the viewer.

COMMON POSTER SECTIONS
(1) INTRODUCTION
a. introduction,
b. condensed abstract, 
c. background information, 
d. hypothesis, 
e. objectives/purpose
(2) RESEARCH 
a. materials, 
b. methodology, 
c. analysis, 
d. models, 
e. results
(3) CONCLUSION
a. conclusion,
b. recommendations, 
c. implications, 
d. discussion, 
e. acknowledgements, 
f. contact information
GENERAL QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER 
(1) What is my presentation about? 
(2) Why am I doing it and what do I hope to add to the conversation? 
(3) What were the methods I used? 
(4) What conclusions did I come to? 
(5) What are my recommendations based on this research?