About Posters at the Capitol
Any undergraduate student who is enrolled in a public or private college or university located in the State of Georgia is eligible to submit an application. Submissions must be mentored research by faculty or teaching staff (masters students cannot be a mentor or co-author). Experienced presenters across a variety of audiences receive priority. Research that crosses disciplines or has multiple disciplinary implications are preferred; however, other quality research will be considered.
Presenting at the Capitol does not require that you submit research that has not been presented by you previously. It is recommended that you submit a research project that has been accepted and that you have presented within the last two academic years at another conference. The number of presenters at the poster is limited to one at a time with no more than two possible presenters present at the Capitol.
Application Requirements
Complete applications include the following (please see full guidelines below):
- An abstract of no less than 200 words and no more than 250 words
- Presentation experience statement of no more than 250 words
Applicants with presentation experience across a variety of audiences receive priority. Posters at the Capitol presentations may either be new research (not previously presented) or previously presented research. Stronger abstract submissions will be legible to a broad, interdisciplinary audience and will have been presented previously. There is no registration or attendance fee associated with Posters at the Georgia State Capitol.
Before beginning the application, please have the following information available:
- Home street address and city
- Click here for your State legislative House and Senate districts for your personal home street address (non-US residents select NA)
- Mentor(s) first and last name and email address
- Up to two presenters' first and last names, email addresses, and telephone numbers
- Prepare an abstract of up to 250 words. The abstract must be written for an educated audience who may or may not have experience in your field of study.
- Prepare a brief discussion of your presentation experience (250 words or less) both to academic and non-academic audiences
Poster Requirements
Poster Presentation
A poster is a static, visual medium (usually of the paper or board variety) that students use to communicate their research. An oral presentation can be converted to a poster presentation. The difference between poster and paper presentations is that students should let their posters do most of the "talking." The material presented on the poster should convey the essence of their message. However, students MUST be present during the designated time to answer questions and provide further details.
Poster requirements are landscape or portrait 36" tall by 44" wide or 44" tall x 36" wide. Poster stands are provided by the GURC.
Day of the Event Requirements
- Arrive on the Capitol Grounds by 12:30 p.m. on presentation day. Please be ready to begin your presentation at 1 p.m.
- Bring your approved poster.
- Refrain from discussing politics while at the Capitol.
- No expenses are covered by the GURC for poster printing or any travel-related expenses related to the GURC Posters at the Georgia State Capitol. Contact your institution for support.
- Be dressed in proper business casual or business professional attire ProfessionalDressforSuccess.pdf (emory.edu)
- Engage the attendees who stop to view your poster.
- This is YOUR research and the attendees want to hear from you, the undergraduate presenters, not your mentor.
- Mentors are encouraged to attend. We request that mentors allow the student researchers to present their findings to the attendees, as the purpose of this event is to highlight the work of the students. Please feel free to circulate through the presentations and allow your students the opportunity to learn through this experience.