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The Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium

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Information for Applicants

The 16th Annual Symposium was held Friday May 17, 2013

View the 2013 Online Proceedings (including event schedule, abstracts, and presenter search tools)

Mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 16, 2014

You can check your status, register for workshops, and more at any time by returning to MySymposium.

Should you have any other questions, feel free to e-mail to the URP.

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. We strongly recommend that you attend an Abstract Writing Workshop to help you get started. If you can't make it in person, you can view a webcast of the 2012 Abstract Writing Workshop.

Instructions

• You may write and edit your abstract online. Your application account will allow you to edit your abstract as often as you like prior to final submission. You must submit your application prior to the application deadline.
• Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words in length. For your convenience, we have provided a word count in the abstract editing box in your application.
• For group presentations, the primary presenter should submit co-presenters' information during the application process to allow them to collaborate and edit the abstract prior to submission.

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:

• Webcast of the 2012 Abstract Workshop
• View the Abstract Writing Powerpoint
• Abstract Sample 1
• Abstract Sample 2

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.

More Questions?

Visit our symposium FAQ.