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Sciences Awards

Faculty of Sciences Guidelines & Awards
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Required Information 

  • Your name and BYUH email address. 
  • The name of your faculty mentor. 
  • The type of project that you are proposing. 
  • A 200-word abstract that describes your project or panel. 
  • Keywords related to your topic. 
  • Which field(s) of study best fit your project. 

Abstract Criteria

All proposals should include a 200-word abstract that describes the poster or presentation. The conference committee will assess the abstracts and accept high-quality posters and presentations that follow the content criteria outlined below. 
    1. Include a clear statement of the research question or objective that explains why the study is important and what you aimed to discover or demonstrate. 
    2. Briefly describe the methods used in your research. 
    3. Summarize the main findings of your research. 
    4. Conclude with a statement about the implications of your findings. 
    5. If applicable, include with a sentence that explains how the project relates to the conference theme. 
    1. Include a clear statement of the research question or objective that explains why the study is important and what you aimed to discover or demonstrate. 
    2. Briefly describe the methods used in your research. 
    3. Summarize the main findings of your research. 
    4. Conclude with a statement about the implications of your findings. 
    5. If applicable, include a sentence that explains how the project relates to the conference theme. 

For Posters

  • Best overall: $150
    Biology: $125
    Health and Human Science: $125
    Psychology: $125

  • Biology: Two awards of $50 each
    Health and Human Science: Two awards of $50 each
    Psychology: Two awards of $50 each

For Presentations

  • Best overall: $150
    Biology: $125
    Health and Human Science: $125
    Psychology: $125

  • Three awards of $50 each (for the overall presentations, NOT specific to each program)