Georgia Tech Research & Innovation Conference

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Registration

Student Center Ballroom

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Poster Session 1

Student Center Ballroom

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Reception

Student Center Ballroom

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Poster Session 2

Student Center Ballroom

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Reception

Ferst Center for the Arts

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Awards Ceremony

Ferst Center for the Arts

Participants should arrive at least half an hour before their assigned time to register and set up.  Those assigned to the second session can not set up their posters before 4:30 PM.  Dress code is professional.  Participants should arrive with their posters ready to present.  Judges are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before their assigned session.  All are invited to the reception and awards ceremony in the Ferst Center after the conference.

 

   

  Abstract Submission Has Closed! 

   Thank you for you submissions!

(Additional abstracts will be accepted up until November 1st, but only if specific technical or medical problems are cited as reasons for late submission.)

Questions?  Email: GTRIC2012@gmail.com

Submit Your Abstract Here!

Poster Guidelines          Innovation Guidelines

 *New Prizes in GTRIC 2012!*

This year we have an additional set of prizes called the "IPC Foundation Prizes"!  These include awards in the amount of $10,000 & $5,000.  To be eligible for this portion, your abstract must relate to innovations in the area of forest bioeconomy.  You can apply to this portion in addition to the poster/innovation competition.  For more information, and to determine if your poster/innovation is eligible, check out http://sga.gatech.edu/graduate/GTRIC/papersci.

 

                                                              Information for Applicants

Application Deadline

Applications must be received on or before October 21, 2011.

Eligibility

  1. Primary author and co-author(s) must be a GT graduate student in good standing at the time of application and conference presentation.
  2. Only one poster per author. Authors submitting more than one poster will be disqualified.  “Author” is defined as either primary or co-author.
  3. Poster exhibits must be the original work of the author(s) submitting the application.

Objectives

  1. To showcase the richness of the research conducted by graduate students at Georgia Tech across all disciplines and topics in the form of poster presentations.
  2. To provide a collegiate environment where undergraduate and graduate students can exchange research ideas and foster opportunities to learn from one another.
  3. To stimulate innovation at the graduate student level, by providing an opportunity to pitch ideas and obtain sponsorship for a startup company.

Awards

Multiple awards will be available this year, in large part through sponsorship from the Office of the Provost and the Georgia Tech Edison Fund.  The awards are as follows:

Poster Session Awards

  1.  Thirty travel grants of up to $1,500 each for travel to professional meetings to make a presentation.  These are open to MS and PhD students.
  2. Five $5,000/year fellowships awarded for one year to PhD students only.

Innovation Session Award

One $15,000 Georgia Tech Edison Prize to be invested in a company formed by the winning competitor in the innovation component of the symposium.

Key Dates

  • 12 September 2011:  Poster and Innovation abstract submissions open
  • 14 October 2011:  Poster and Innovation abstract submissions close
  • 7 February 2012: Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference

Instruction to Authors

Please find below a list of general instructions.

  • Abstracts can be submitted anytime after 12 September 2011 at sga.gatech.edu/graduate/GTRIC/abstract.
  • You will be able to withdraw or edit your abstracts up until January 8th, close of business. Please email GTRIC2012@gmail.com in the event that you need to withdraw your abstract.
  • Graduate students can choose to submit a poster OR innovation abstract.  NOTE: You may apply for either or both at this time.  If you apply for both, you will be informed by Monday, November 21, 2011, if you have been accepted into either competition.  If you are accepted into both then you MUST then choose a competition; you may not compete in both.  Once you make this decision it is final and you will not be able to switch back.  Submittion of your abstract signifies that you comprehend and accept these conditions.
  • For guidelines on poster submissions click here.
  •  For guidelines on innovation submissions click here. 

Sponsors

 This even is being graciously sponsored by:

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Auxiliary Services
  • Student Government Association