Presentation Information
SUNY Graduate Students from all academic disciplines are invited to contribute to the 2025 SUNY Graduate Research and Creative Activities Conference (GRC) as panelists or poster presenters. The deadline to submit an abstract is March 23rd, 2025.
Conference Awards:
At this year’s SUNY Graduate Research and Creative Activities Conference, the conference committee will be awarding 2 awards, one for best poster, and one for best panel presentation.
Eligibility:
Eligible students must be enrolled in a SUNY graduate program under the mentorship of a SUNY faculty member. Students are encouraged to submit abstracts to present their original research or creative activity. Available formats are a 5–10-minute panelist presentation or a 1–hour poster presentation.
Registration and panel presentation slots will be limited. Panelist and poster presentations will be determined by a peer-review process. If you have questions, please contact GRC@SUNY.eduPanel Presentations:
Panel presentation submissions are encouraged in any academic discipline. Panels will be organized on thematic clusters of presentation topics. Presentation submission not selected for a panel will turn into poster presentations.
Poster Presentations:
Poster presentation submissions are invited on students’ independent research or creative projects.
Resources:
Abstract Submission Information
Please have the following information available when submitting your presentation abstract:
- Primary presenter name, e-mail address, phone number, college/university, academic field
- Faculty mentor name, college/university and e-mail address
- Presentation title, proposal (200-300 words)
- Panel/Poster selection.
Abstracts should clearly and concisely:
- Identify the central research question, objective, or thesis of the project
- Summarize the methodology and/or findings of the research or creative work
- State conclusions, significance, and/or current state of the project
- Abstract Format:
- Titles should be bolded, short and specific, and in mixed UPPER and lower case letters (title case)
- Use 12-point Times New Roman font
Abstract should be 200-300 words:
- Include plain text only – DO NOT include tables, charts, pictures, foreign characters, or scientific symbols
- The title and proposal will appear in the conference program exactly as inputted, so double check spelling, punctuation, and clarity of prose
Now that you have reviewed the requirements, you can begin the abstract submission process for the SUNY Graduate Research and Creative Activities Conference 2025. To begin click Submit Abstract below.
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