CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS 2012
Sigma Chapter - Graduate Women in Science
TWENTY-THIRD SCIENCE CONFERENCE
Chapman University, Orange, CA 92866
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
Abstracts will be accepted from female and male students who can document that research was carried out within the past two years at or under the auspices of a college, university, or other degree-granting institution in Southern California. The student must have played an integral role in the research project that is presented as verified by the student’s advisor.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Feb 20: Research abstract for oral or poster presentations emailed OCGWIS@gmail.com. Please address all emails in the subject line with : Last name of student, First initial, and one word description of the document. (e.g. Smith, J Abstract).
Feb 29: Student presenter registration ONLINE or by filling out this PDF and mailing it in along with conference registration fee. At this time, we can only accept the conference fee by check through the mail. The registration fee for students is $15 and for non-students $20. You will be informed of registration when we receive both form and payment. Non-presenters must register ONLINE.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Student must submit a one-page abstract (single-spaced, Times 12-point font) describing the research. The abstract should contain the following sections: Title; Name and Affiliation of authors with the presenting student’s name underlined; Introduction with background and questions, aims or hypotheses; Methods; Results; Conclusions. The abstract will be included in the Conference Proceedings as written.
2. Student’s advisor must verify that the student’s research was carried on during the past two years at one of the kinds of institutions mentioned above and use the “Advisor Verification Survey” to indicate student’s research role. A link to this survey will be sent to each advisor after registration and payment are received.
3. For oral presentations, each student will have 11-minutes to present and 3 minutes for questions. Bring flash drive to the conference with PowerPoint slides.
4. For poster presentations, each student will be required to stand by their poster and discuss their research throughout a 1 hour open poster session for all conference attendees. During this time, each poster will also be evaluated by several judges. Poster dimensions are 35x48. Click HERE for tips for your poster.
AWARDS
Awards will be given for 1st ($200) and 2nd ($100) place winners in each category: undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. candidate.
Oral Presentations:
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100
Poster Presentations:
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100
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