Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) plays an important role in GW Research Days. We invite undergraduate, graduate (residential and online), postdoctoral students and recent alumni to participate, showcase their work and compete for cash awards on March 30, 2016. Alumni listed as the primary presenter at Research Days 2016 should have graduated no earlier than May 2015 and should have done their research during their time at GW.
New this year, Milken Institute SPH will allow in-person and online video poster presentations. We're also excited to welcome an engaging keynote with Brian A. King, PhD, MPH, deputy director for research translation from the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, to stir up dialogue on the ‘burning’ public health topic of e-cigarettes. View more changes to this year's Research Days, including opportunities to earn Professional Enhancement Activity Hours, below.
Why should I participate in Research Days?
- Showcase your research
- Compete for monetary prizes in several categories
- Grow your professional network
- Gain experience in presenting your research to both a lay and research audience
- Poster printing will be paid by Milken Institute SPH
- Eligible students can earn 1 hour of Professional Enhancement Activities for each:
- Attending the Milken Institute SPH keynote speaker presentation on March 30. Register to attend.
- People’s Choice Judging of Presentations
How do I participate?
- Acquire your faculty mentor’s or advisor’s approval for abstract submission (required). See the FAQ section on the Research Days website for information on who can serve as an advisor/mentor and other common questions.
- Create your abstract and submit online by Sunday, February 28, 2016. Detailed instructions below.
- Create your in-person (March 28 deadline) or video (March 21 deadline) poster presentation.
- Get a voucher from the Milken Institute SPH Office of the Dean and print your poster at FedEx/Kinko’s (paid by Milken Institute SPH) by Monday, March 28, if you opt for the in-person presentation on March 30. Detailed instructions below.
- Submit your poster template with your video poster presentation online through the Himmelfarb Library Research Days submission portal by Monday, March 21, if you opt for the online presentation.
Please note, you do not have to be an online student to participate using the online video presentation option. Any Milken Institute SPH student can select either presentation option. However, if you choose the in-person option, you must be present to stand with and present your poster at the Marvin Center on the GW Foggy Bottom campus on March 30. Judges will consist of Milken Institute SPH faculty with the exception of the People’s Choice awards, which is a new awards category that is open to the general GW community.