The competitor must be a student when abstracts are submitted. Please indicate on the Presentation Information Form whether graduate or undergraduate student. The student must present the paper or attend the poster.
Past winners are ineligible.
If the student cannot attend the meeting to which an abstract has been submitted, the abstract should be withdrawn in writing no less than 5 days before the start of the meeting. Failure to follow this policy two years in succession will disqualify the student from future competitions. An extra copy of the abstract and Presentation Information Form must be included in the mailing to the Chair of the Program Committee. For questions about the competition, please contact Lynne Miller. We recognize the valuable contribution of professors and fellow students, and for that reason will accept multi-authored papers.