Posters-at-the-Capitol Presentation Opportunity

• Step 1 - Register on P@C website (create a new account if you have never submitted to P@C before)

  • Students should first create their account at https://login.bepress.com/account/register/

  • Once logged in, they should be able to submit their proposal at https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/postersatthecapitol/

• Step 2 - To submit an abstract, go HERE and click on "Submit to Posters-at-the-Capitol" in the menu on the left under Author Corner.  

• Step 3 - Faculty Endorsement Checklist completed by faculty mentor. Each Posters-at-the-Capitol submission requires a faculty endorsement checklist to be submitted separately from the abstract.

• Abstracts will be accepted from ALL disciplines. A limited number of poster spaces are awarded to each institution. This number varies depending on the total number of abstracts submitted state-wide each year. An internal selection committee will decide on the number of attendees from UK, based on the list of those accepted by the state-wide committee. Top abstracts from students in good standing will be accepted by an internal review board to represent the University of Kentucky.

• Posters-at-the-Capitol requires abstracts to be no more than 300 words. 

• An abstract is a concise statement of the major elements of a research project and/or scholarly work. It should contain an introduction; a purpose, objective or hypothesis; results of the project if it is complete; and conclusions drawn from what was learned. Abstracts should be written in past tense (with the understanding that at the time of submission your work may still be in progress). Avoid technical jargon and define all abbreviations. Use of the term "we" is appropriate, rather than "I".

• Posters-at-the-Capitol requires all projects to have results to show. In other words, research projects that are in progress and do not yet have any results, will not be accepted.

• References are NOT included in an abstract. Be sure the abstract is:

  • Complete: Covers all major parts of the project

  • Concise: No excess or unnecessary information

  • Clear: Is readable and well organized

  • Cohesive: Flows smoothly and is grammatically sound

Seek faculty advisor review and approval of the abstract before submitting.

• Call for Submissions: September 1, 2024

• Submission Deadline: December 9, 2024

• Poster Printing Deadline: February 23, 2025

• Event Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025   *in-person

Applications will be reviewed by members of the Undergraduate Research Oversight Committee, using a rubric defined for this application. The quantitative assessment, statements from the mentor’s endorsement, and discussions among the faculty reviewers will be considered collectively to determine a final ranking for each application.  This committee is external to the University of Kentucky.