All students whose abstracts are accepted for presentation in the Annual Graduate Research Symposium are eligible to compete for a monetary award in their respective category.
Faculty and expert judges grade presentations in the following areas:
- Oral Presentation
- Knowledge of Topic
- Organization and Approach
- Vocal and Physical Delivery
- Clarity of Lay Person
- Originality and Applications of the Work
- Poster Presentation
- Research Content
- Presentation
- Poster Appearance
Monetary awards will be presented at the Awards Reception at the conclusion of the Graduate Research Symposium.