​​ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The abstract submissions are open and will close on March 25th at 11:59 PM! Please use this Google Form  to submit a summary of work for the Graduate Research Appreciation Day 2019.

In combination with the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), the Graduate School and GSG proudly announce that GRAD 2019 is focusing on cultivating community connections in our research efforts. In this spirit, we are encouraging participants to focus on the societal impacts of their research, near and far!  

AWARDS/PRIZES/GIVEAWAYS

• We offer up to 12 1st places and 2nd places at $500 and $300 cash awards respectively

• Every presenter will get a gift bag (a t-shirt, a padfolio, a flash drive, and a $10 gift card) regardless of if you win.

• Every attendee will enter into raffle for a gift bag. People who show up to see the posters would also enter the raffle.

• In addition to free food, there are many giveaways for attendees.

LOCATION: Stamp Union Second Floor

KEYNOTE: Dr. Linda Macri

We invite all graduate students to present their research or work in one of the following formats:

1. ORAL PRESENTATION/PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES (10 MINUTES)

• Participants will be given 10 minutes for their oral presentation/performance, which will be followed by a 2-3 minute question and answer period with judges and audience members.

• Performance is a broad category and may include: Musical, Spoken Word, Theatrical, Dance, etc.

• Oral presentations must be accompanied by a visual aid, such as a PowerPoint presentation. A laptop and LCD projector will be available in each presentation room. Out of respect for your fellow panelists, the judges, and audience members, presenters are encouraged to ensure that their visual aids are complete and ready for presentation at the start of their panel, and to be prepared to present without them should a technological mishap occur.

• To facilitate the interdisciplinary exchanges at the core of GRAD, there will be enough time remaining before the end of the session to have a brief discussion of the ways the various research presentations speak to each other, how they approach similar problems from different disciplines, or how they suggest future avenues of research and collaboration.

• You are ranked against other presentations in the same category such as engineering, natural science, etc.

2. POSTER/ARTWORK GUIDELINES (NO LARGER THAN 36"X48" OR 48"X36")

• Participants will be given 8 minutes to present their poster to the judges, which will be followed by a 2-minute question-and-answer period.

• Posters must be no more than 4 feet tall and must be set-up in the poster session room prior to the start of the poster session.

• Poster presenters must stand by and attend to their posters during the duration of their session in order to present to and address questions from judges and session attendees.

• Please note that posters must be printed prior to the conference; the GSG will not provide poster printing services. It is acceptable to use printed powerpoint slides if the printing is cost-prohibitive. The TLC Tech Desk at McKeldin Library offers poster printing services.

• There will be 1 first place and 1 second place in the poster category.

NON-PRESENTER ATTENDEE REGISTRATION (Be the First 50 to Get A Gift Card!)

Registration for GRAD is free and open to all graduate/professional students and faculty. Come to GRAD to see your friends and colleagues present their work, to hear an engaging presentation at the morning keynote, to participate in thought-provoking discussions at lunch, and for the free food and swag!

Out of courtesy, you will get a $10 cash gift card if you are one of the first 50 attendees to our morning plenary session, which begins at 9 am (get it instantly from the check-in table). Due to the limited number of complimentary gift cards, please register here by Friday, March 31st.

VOLUNTEER TO HELP THE DAY

We are in need of many volunteers to help out. Volunteers are needed to work the check-in/food tables, monitor panel rooms, etc. Volunteers have the option of working the whole day or for just part of the day. Please let us know if you're interesting in helping by indicating your interest here.
If you join our volunteer team, you will get a T-shirt as a courtesy! Our goal is to make GRAD 2019 goes smoothly on April 3rd! We look forward to working with you!

VOLUNTEER TO BE A JUDGE

The GRAD planning committee will invite the faculty and staff across the campus, as well as the alumni to be judges. However, we welcome academic experts from a variety of disciplines to be our judges. If you are interested in volunteering to be a judge, please complete this form to register.

SPECIAL EVENT

We’re excited to announce that we are collaborating with the Graduate School to celebrate its Centennial immediately following GRAD from 2:30 pm to 4 pm in the Stamp. A list of notable graduate alumni from each college and other important information can be found at the Centennial website. Join us for food and games to celebrate your hard work!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on April 3rd! Please don't hesitate to contact us at gsg-grad@umd.edu if you have any questions.

Preparing for GRAD 2019?

The Graduate School Writing Center is offering two workshops on how to construct and deliver an engaging and persuasive GRAD presentation. Whether you are a first-time GRAD presenter or a GRAD veteran, their sessions can help you prepare for the event.

Workshops will be held on the following dates:

• March 28th, 1-2pm in Terrapin Room AB in Stamp SORC

• Monday, April 1st, from 2-3pm, in 5100B McKeldin (the Graduate School Writing Center).

Click this link to register.