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Information for Applicants
The Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on
Friday, May 16, 2008, 12 noon - 5pm in Mary Gates Hall
Fostering a Community of Student Scholars
Application Process
- Prepare a research abstract as outlined by the Abstract Guidelines below.
- Decide on your Presentation Format (i.e., poster/oral)
- Complete the online application.
Abstract Guidelines
An abstract is a summary of your research usually presented in skeletal form, which concentrates on the essentials of a larger idea or claim. Your abstract should include sufficient information for reviewers to judge the nature and significance of your research, the adequacy of the methodology employed, and the nature of the results and/or progress to date.
Instructions
- Abstract Template: You MUST submit your abstract using the the following Word document format: Undergraduate Research Program Abstract Template.
- Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words in length. Use the "word count" function in your tolbar to verify.
- For group presentations, only the primary presenter should submit the abstract and complete the online application form.
- You must also submit a paper copy of the abstract, signed by your faculty mentor, to the Undergraduate Research Program in 120 Mary Gates Hall by 5 pm on February 22nd, 2008. Students from other institutions and campuses, including UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, may mail their signed abstracts to:
Undergraduate Research Program
Undergraduate Research Symposium
120 Mary Gates Hall - Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
PLEASE NOTE: Your abstract will be published in the Symposium Proceedings. Therefore, you should submit a high quality version approved by your faculty mentor.
The following are useful resources for writing an abstract:
If you need help on writing an abstract, register for one of our Abstract Writing Workshops in February, just prior to the application deadline.
Presentation Formats
You may apply to present your research either through a poster or in a presentation session.
Poster
The poster should include a statement of the idea investigated, a description of the method or approach used, findings or progress to date, and a summary.
Your poster should be 40" x 32." Please note: your posters should not be free-standing.
Presentation
Presentations are 10 minutes in length. This time limit is strictly enforced.
