October 31, 2014
Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum
Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum
The 29th Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum will take place February 20th, 2015.
- Abstracts will be accepted from 1 Oct. through 14 Nov. 2014.
- Applications for faculty judges are now being accepted!
Now heading into its 29th year, the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum showcases the innovative and exemplary research being conducted by Ohio State graduate students across the full range of graduate degree programs and facilitates fruitful exchanges between students, faculty, the administration, and the public. Cash prizes, totaling more than $14,000, will be awarded to the top-judged presentations in each academic area.
The Forum is co-sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, and the Office of Research.
Questions? E-mail CGS Vice President, Michael Bowman (bowman.979@osu.edu)
Abstract Guidelines
- You must be the sole author of your abstract's text, though the research may have been conducted collaboratively.
- Applications must be individual. You cannot submit an application in more than 1 person's name.
- If selected for presentation, you must be the person to present your research. You cannot ask someone else to present on your behalf. You also cannot make joint presentations.
- Students may only submit one proposal in total and only to one oral academic area. Students' work will be evaluated by professionals from that general academic area, so proposals need to be understood by those in a fairly broad range of related fields. Minimize complex and esoteric language that may not be understood by your judges. The ability to explain complex material in a clear and convincing way is part of the judges' consideration in evaluating your proposal.
- Do not include any information that could be used to identify you, such as your name, your advisor's name, or your department in the abstract file. Papers are judged by a blind review process. Any application that does not meet this criteria may be disqualified.
- The abstract must be typed (10-12 point font only), and single-spaced.
- Margins must be no less than 1 inch on all sides (top, right, left and the bottom of the page).
- At the top of the page, please write the title of the paper in the center.
- Abstracts should be no more than 1000 words and no longer than 1 page. This excludes references and citations.
- Abstracts must not include any tables, figures, or illustrations.
- You should include the following information in the abstract: (a) Purpose of the study/piece; (b) Research method; (c) Findings or Predicted Findings; and (d) Implications. These categories may need to be adjusted to fit your particular research and the scholarly traditions of your field. For example, you may need to be explicit about the theoretical perspective underlying your research or the data analysis methods you employed.
- Abstracts will be evaluated based on the quality of the writing and the research. This includes the purpose of the research, the research design and procedure, the theoretical and/or practical significance of the findings, the conclusions, and any other content.
- Abstracts will be evaluated in the academic area you select from the 10 academic areas. In determining the area in which you will submit your abstract, the primary factor to consider is the subject matter addressed by your research, not necessarily your area of enrollment. For example, a paper from a graduate student in Comparative Studies might be evaluated within Arts, Social and Behavioral Science, or Mathematical and Physical Sciences rather than in Humanities.
- It is the applicant's responsibility to double check that they have submitted their abstract to the correct academic area and correct presentation format i.e. oral or poster presentation. Double check that you have chosen the correct academic area and presentation format prior to submission.
- For oral presentations, the online application (including the submission of an abstract) must be submitted by a date that will be determined when the next Hayes Forum Chair has been elected. The file format must be a Word File (.doc, .docx, or .rtf) . We cannot accept applications submitted in any other way.
Once you have read the above guidelines then please Apply Here
