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See the original call for SPA submissions here. The Student Poster Award (SPA) has been offered for the last seven years at the SPSP annual conference. Three awards will be given out in each poster session -- one First Place award and two Runner-Up awards -- to students whose poster presentation reflects excellence in research, clarity in presentation, and personal knowledge in a discussion with the judges. Students who enter the competition will first have their poster and award submission statement reviewed by a panel of their peers, who will select five finalists in each poster session. These finalists will be interviewed by several secret judges during their poster session, and winners will be determined by the judges' scores. Award winners will receive a small monetary prize and public recognition for their achievement. First Place winners will also receive hardware and software, generously provided by Empirisoft. Those who prefer to be involved in a different capacity are welcome to serve as peer reviewers and judges: see the call for reviewers and judges below. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPETITION PROCEDURES HAVE CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS' PROCEDURES -- READ CAREFULLY TO NOTE THE CHANGES Eligibility To be eligible for an award, applicants must:
SPA addendum from October 23, 2009:
Students currently serving on the SPSP Graduate Student Committee are not eligible for an award. Student members can apply for the award multiple times, with the exception that students who win the SPA are not eligible for consideration in the year following their award. Judging Criteria Finalists will be selected by peer reviewers who will consider the award submission statement and an electronic file showing the actual poster to be presented at the SPSP 2010 meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peer reviewers will look for a concise statement of the research problem, a clear statement of methodology, appropriate data analysis, conclusions that are warranted by the data, an explanation of why the work is important, and a well-organized and clear presentation on the poster. Finalists and non-finalists will be notified by January 14, 2010. At the 2010 conference, the five finalists in each poster session will be visited by several secret judges. During the conversation with the competitor, the judges are interested in the applicant's level of understanding of the research, ability to describe the work to non-experts and experts, and the degree to which the work represents the student's own intellectual effort. The visual organization and professional appeal of the poster may also factor into the judges' decision. All efforts will be made to inform the winners at the end of each poster session, and winners' names will be posted in a to-be-named location for the duration of the conference. This Year's Award We are pleased to announce that we will be awarding 7 First Place SPAs (one at each poster session). First-Place winners will be awarded the following:
We will also provide 14 Runners-Up SPAs (two at each poster session). Runner-Up winners will be awarded the following:
Application and Award Process Note: The deadline to apply for the 2010 award is Tuesday, December 1, 2009 (5 PM Pacific Standard Time).
ROUND ONE
FILE 1. In a separate Word document, include this information for administrative purposes (reviewers will be blind to your identity):
FILE 2. Next, we need a 500-word award submission statement. The statement should NOT exceed 500 words and should include four separate sections describing the work on your poster:
FILE 3. Finally, as this is a poster competition, we need a copy of your completed SPSP poster being considered for an award. You must complete all 3 portions of the application process in order to be considered for a Student Poster Award. In other words, if you have not submitted the info sheet, a 500-word statement, and a copy of your poster by 5 PM PST on DECEMBER 1, 2009, your submission will not be considered by the reviewers. ROUND TWO
Questions? Email the Student Poster Award Coordinator, GSC Past President Helen Lee Lin at hlin@uh.edu or spspgsc@yahoo.com.
Call for Reviewers
Thank you for your interest. We received an overwhelming number of reviewer applications and are no longer accepting any more.
Call for Judges
The Graduate Student Committee would like to invite faculty, post-docs, lab coordinators, and past Student Poster Award winners to volunteer as secret judges for the 2010 Student Poster Award (SPA), hosted by the Graduate Student Committee. The service provided by our volunteer judges is critical to the success of the SPA! Your expertise is valuable to our applicants, who benefit from this opportunity to describe and discuss their research in detail with more advanced scholars. The judging process is straightforward and requires minimal time and effort. Prior to the conference, judges will be given materials to help them (judging rubric, electronic files of their assigned posters). At the conference, the judges will utilize the judging rubric to evaluate their assigned posters and the presenter’s ability to explain the research. Near the conclusion of the poster session, the judges will reconvene with the SPA Coordinator (Helen Lee Lin) to tabulate the scores and discuss tiebreakers if necessary. An ideal poster judge would be:
If you are interested in volunteering as an SPA judge, please contact Helen Lee Lin at hlin@uh.edu with the following information in LIST FORM, in the body of the email: (Refer to the poster schedule here for session letters and topics)
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