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Competitors – Graduate & Professional Student Government

Competitors

Showcase your research and compete for awards across 11 diverse taxonomies. Submit your abstract to present your work as an individual or group through oral or poster presentations.

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Group listens to a presenter explaining a research poster at a poster session with brown display boards at Student Research Week.

Registration Requirements

All competitors must complete the SRW Competitor Form with:

  • Name, contact information, college/department
  • Submission type (Individual or Group | Oral or Poster)
  • Presentation title, abstract, supervising professor, subject area, keywords

Eligibility

  • Undergraduate and graduate students welcome
  • Primary author(s) of research projects, papers, capstones, or class projects
  • Research does not need to be complete—present findings at your current stage
  • Evaluated by at least 2 judges (1 topic expert, 1 layman judge)
  • All competitors receive written feedback after the competition

Questions? Contact srw@tamu.edu.

Participation Details

Group Submissions
  • Group Leader: Submit all presentation information and indicate the total number of team members
  • Group Members: Complete the form individually, select “Group – Member,” and reference your group leader
  • Important: All group members must submit the form, and your group leader must be a student
Oral Presentations
  • Duration: ~15 minutes total
  • Research presentation: 10-12 minutes
  • Questions: 3-5 minutes

Requirements:

  • Digital slide deck or poster (displayed via projector)
  • Presented in dedicated oral presentation rooms
Poster Presentations
  • Size Requirements: 36″×24″ to 48″×36″ (maximum 4’×4′)

Submission:

  • Print your poster and bring it to the MSC the morning of your session or 15 minutes before
  • Download templates from the University Writing Center or search “TAMU Research Poster Template”
Printing Options:
  • Copy Corner (MSC)
  • Zachry Engineering
  • Langford Architecture
  • Office Depot
  • FedEx
  • Walgreens
  • CVS

Preparing for SRW

The Student Research Week Committee hosts workshops to help you prepare for SRW! Check back here in the spring for information on SRW 2027!

Abstract Workshop

Focuses on assisting students in learning different strategies for building an abstract and answering any questions you may have about writing a research abstract.

Oral Presentation and Research Posters Workshop

Focuses on presentation skills and building a professional research poster.