Prizes
First Place - $800
Second Place - $600
Third Place - $400
People’s Choice - $300
Poster Guidelines
See Full Competitor’s Guide HERE
Posters CANNOT exceed 48” x 36”. Please ensure that your poster meets the size requirements. Posters that exceed 48” x 36” will not be eligible to participate on November 8th. SP@RC offers free poster printing for Mason affiliates through a partnership with the Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research. Visit https://library.gmu.edu/poster-request for more information!
The Graduate Division will provide the tools (putty, thumbtacks, Velcro, etc.) to hang the poster. Students are responsible for their own posters and will be responsible for printing, any payment or fees, and setup. Competitors must have their poster set up prior to competition day.
Competition Overview: The Inaugural 2024 Research Poster Competition will showcase students’ work products and compete for awards based on the quality of their posters, as evaluated by a panel of judges. The day of the event, students will present their posters from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m in assigned time blocks. Student competitors are strongly encouraged to be present for the entire duration of the event. Judges will arrive between the listed hours to score posters and ask questions.
Judging Criteria
The judges will score the competitors on a scale of 1-5 based on the following:
- poster content
- poster design
- poster presentation
*see competitor’s guide above for more details!