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Submission Documents

Please review this document for detailed submission instructions.

Abstracts/Artist Statements/Professional Experience Statements

  1. Submissions may be made for oral or poster presentations in all four discipline categories (STEM, Social Sciences/Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, and Professional Experiences).

  2. To apply, all 老虎机攻略 student applicants must have their faculty mentor review and approve the abstract prior to submission. Faculty & any co-author/presenter names & emails will also be entered on the submission form.

  3. Complete the using your NetID email (ex. AA123456@umconnect.umt.edu) by Sunday, February 2nd or 16th at midnight. No new submissions will be accepted after the deadline. We encourage you to upload final abstracts at this time, however, updates may be made up to a week prior to GradCon. 

  4. Abstracts (maximum 300 words) should be revised to reflect your most recent work on the project. Explore this page for sample abstracts. Abstracts must include the following elements (as applicable to your field): 

    1. Title: Describe your topic in language that is intelligible to a general audience.

    2. Purpose: State your main thesis or rationale.

    3. Methods: How did you carry out this project?

    4. Originality: What is new about this approach?

    5. Significance: Explain the contribution of this project to your field and/or to society

  5. Artist Statement (maximum 300 words) may be submitted in lieu of an abstract to the Visual & Performing Arts category. Entries may include research or explanation of artwork, sculpture, painting, writing, reading, dancing, playing an instrument, etc.

  6. Professional Experiences Statement (maximum 300 words) may be submitted in lieu of an abstract to the professional experiences category. The professional experiences category is open to graduate students wishing to present capstone projects, white papers, internship experiences, or other applied work that does not fall under the traditional research umbrella. 

 

Presentation Overview

Accepted submissions will be scheduled for in-person oral or poster presentations on Friday, March 7, 2025 in the University Center. For additional logistics on presentation format, printing/uploading posters & presentation slides, and set-up for GradCon, please visit the Day of Presentation page.

Oral Presentations (including Visual & Performing Art) are scheduled in one-hour blocks throughout the day. Each presentation within the block will be 15 minutes total (12 minutes for presentation & 3 minutes allotted for questions).

Poster Presentations will be scheduled for an hour-long session in the afternoon. You will be asked to be in front of your poster for the entire hour as conference attendees circulate and ask questions. Award Session will immediately follow.

Video Recording of Oral Presentations: All oral presentations are encouraged to be recorded & uploaded to ScholarWorks. ScholarWorks is 老虎机攻略’s open-access, online repository that documents, archives, and shares research and creative scholarship. Recording is optional but will give you a permanent link to your presentation that you can share with future employers, colleagues, family members, etc.

Available Assistance & Resources

The Writing Center is providing multiple workshops focused on conference skills as student prepare for GradCon.

If you would like additional assistance in prepping your GradCon abstract, or developing your poster or presentation, please make an appointment through the .

Additional Resources

Writing Workshops at the Writing Center
Sample Abstracts and Statements

- NetID is needed to view (2min)

Award Eligibility & Judging

 

Round 1. For students who self-select into consideration for a "Best of GradCon" award, your abstract/artist statement (~300 words) will be reviewed by the judges during Round 1 of judging. Judges will pick the “Top” submissions in the listed categories, based on this rubric. Your submission should compel the judges to want to learn more. Abstract Rubric.

Round 2. You will be notified by February 14, 2025 at your NetID email if you have been requested to move to the 2nd round of judging. Round 2 requires uploading either the final version of the poster or oral presentation slides ALONG with uploading the MP4 video accompaniment to ScholarWorks by Monday, February 24 at NOON. Poster presentations should include up to 10 minutes of video description of the research; oral presentations (including V&PA) should be no more than 15 minutes. If the video has not been uploaded by the deadline, the submission will be disqualified. Tailoring the presentation to a general audience is one of the most important factors in obtaining a “Best of GradCon” Award, so take the time to get it right. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce yourself and to explain the importance of your project. Presentations will be judged based on the Presentation Rubric.

Best of GradCon Awards - 老虎机攻略 Graduate School will be awarding $300 for the best entries in the following categories. *Special thanks to the Humanities Institute for their support.

There will be 5 awards in total:

  • Best Oral Presentation in STEM
  • Best Oral Presentation in Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Best Poster Presentation in STEM
  • Best Poster Presentation in Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Best Visual and Performing Arts Presentation (includes creative writing)

At this time, Professional Experiences submissions are not eligible for Best of GradCon Awards.

Awardees will be announced (ONLY) during the GradCon Award Ceremony on March 7 in the UC Ballroom (3rd floor). More information will be sent to your NetID email in February. View Past Awardees.