FROM ABSTRACT TO CONTRACT:
The Third Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium & Career Networking Event Sponsored by the Office of the Provost Call for Student Posters – Open to all University of Arkansas Graduate Students
Posters can be entered in one of eight research categories:
• • • • Agriculture Business Education Engineering • • • • Humanities Life Sciences Physical Sciences Social Sciences
Poster presentations will be judged and winners will be selected from each research category listed above.
Deadline for registration: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Research Symposium: Friday, February 12, 2010
To enter the competition, you must fill out a registration form and submit a 300 word maximum abstract on the Career Development Center (CDC) website (http://career.uark.edu) by Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
This is a four-part event for graduate student participants and includes:
• • • • Workshop on Preparing your Research for Presentation (Tuesday, October 27) Workshop on Presenting your Research in a Formal Setting (Date TBD) Poster Presentation/Competition – practice presenting your poster in a formal conference atmosphere, judged by faculty and graduate students in your general research area Career Development Networking Event and Awards Ceremony – learn about finding a job after graduation, networking tips, interview advice, developing your “30-second commercial” - Winning posters will be displayed at the reception.
Poster Guidelines/Hints:
• • • • • Text on poster should be readable from a minimum distance of 5 feet Boards to display posters are 70 inches x 40 inches (landscape), and will be sitting on a table so make sure your poster will fit these dimensions Bring pushpins/thumbtacks/tape to mount your poster, these items will not be provided at the symposium You will be judged on the organization/layout/appearance of your poster as well as your presentation of the information and ability to answer questions about your research Full instructions and a sample evaluation form can be viewed at the CDC website
For complete, up-to-date information about FROM ABSTRACT TO CONTRACT, please visit the Career Development Center website at http://career.uark.edu
Contact Persons: Diane Cook, University of Arkansas Graduate School, 119 Ozark Hall, E-mail: dlcook@uark.edu, Phone: 479.575.2350 Crystal Hunnicutt, Career Development Center, 607 Arkansas Union, E-mail: chunnicu@uark.edu, Phone: 479.575.8652