Call for Abstracts

Eligibility

Students who submit an abstract must be registered in a postsecondary program, be in good standing, and have made substantial progress on their research and analysis. Visiting students, exchange students, and students on leave are also eligible.

Students must present in-person or virtually, agree to be photographed and video-taped, and allow the recordings to be made public.

30th GRC Theme

The theme for the 30th Graduate Research Conference 2024 is Social Economic & Cultural Affairs, which is divided into 2 streams that applicants can choose from:

  • Science and Engineering: Social Innovation, Health Care, Clean Tech, Waste Management, Digital Democracy, Social impact of Artificial Intelligence, etc.
  • Social Sciences and Humanities: Human Rights and Advocacy, Education and Social Change, Democracy, Community Engagement, Cultural Inclusion, Reconciliation, etc.
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Guidelines
  1. The submission file is in PDF format.
  2. All URL addresses in the text (e.g., https://pkp.sfu.ca) are activated and ready to click.
  3. The text is single-spaced; uses a 14-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  4. Abstract (Maximum of 250-300 Words):
    1. Include primary author and co-authors (format: Williams TG and Rowes JK).
    2. Abstract should include a brief introduction, description of research methodology, and results to be discussed.
    3. Please use Single Column format for Abstract
    4. For more guidelines for writing the abstract, please visit the following site.
    5. Include references, if any.
  5. All abstracts are peer-reviewed. The authors’ names are removed from submission, with “Author” and year used in the bibliography and footnotes, instead of authors’ name, paper title, etc. before being sent to the reviewers.
  6. If submitting to peer review, all Microsoft Office documents (including Supplementary Files) have been saved by going to File and selecting Save As; clicking Tools (or Options in a Mac); clicking Security; selecting “Remove personal information from file properties on save”; clicking Save.
  7. *Please note: You are applying for a conference that is meant for various departments and academic areas, the general public needs to be able to attend and understand.
  8. *Please note: when applying for “Both” in the presentation preference on the submission form, you are committing your time to do an oral presentation and a poster presentation.
  9. *Please note: Your abstract can be of a project completed or a project in progress. If you have any questions please contact grc@unbgsa.ca
  10. General presentation notes:
    1. Standard oral presentation slot will be approximately 15 mins including time for questions.
    2. Poster dimensions are 48” x 36” (standard conference poster size).
    3. Talks that cannot fit into the oral presentation program will automatically be considered for poster presentations.