Share your research, present a poster, receive feedback from judges, and network with other women researchers in this annual Women’s Research Poster Competition. Entrants compete for prizes in one of five discipline categories in both undergraduate and graduate divisions, as well as a People’s Choice Award.
Take your research to a broader audience
2021 Women’s Virtual Research Poster Competition
Schedule
In order to promote a safe and healthy environment, the competition will be conducted virtually.
Poster Submissions Due: Friday, April 16
Judging Period: April 19–23
Award Ceremony: April 23, 1:00PM - 1:30PM
Graduate and undergraduate women from all disciplines whose research intersects with technology will participate in the competition. Scholarships of $200 to 1st place winners and $75 to 2nd place* winners will be awarded! Posters and recorded pitches (a 1-3-minute video about your research project) will be submitted and judged online, and a synchronous award ceremony will be held via Zoom. More specific information will be provided to participants and judges via email.
*Second place winners will only be awarded in categories with 10 or more submissions
Participants will compete in one of five categories, described below. Some of your work may fall into more than one of these categories, so please choose the category that you feel you align with most.
Posters that involve the study of human behavior or health, including fields such as neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, medical sciences, public health, speech and hearing sciences, kinesiology, etc.
Posters that involve the study of living systems, including fields such as biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioanthropology, etc.
Posters that involve the study of non-living systems or mathematical processes, including fields such as chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, mathematics, statistics, etc.
Posters that involve the study of the social life of human groups and individuals, including disciplines such as anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political science, sociology, etc.
Posters that describe research involving technology as a content area (e.g. telecommunications, computer science, digital art, business information systems, etc.), utilizing technology in your research (e.g. data visualization, audio or visual technologies, data mining), and studying how people interact with technology (utilizing technology in the classroom, impact of technology on society, law and technology, etc.)