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CANCELLED - SUNY Old Westbury:  Friday, April 24, 2020
Deadline to submit has been extended to March 24, 2020, 11:59 pm

SUNY/CUNY undergraduates in all academic fields are invited to submit proposals to present their independent research and creative activity projects at the 2020 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC). 

Students are encouraged to submit proposals to present their original:
  • Research (15 minute oral presentation includes Q&A; or one hour poster presentation)
  • Creative writing (15 minute reading/interpretive presentation includes Q&A)
  • Visual art (15 minute interpretive presentation with slides includes Q&A; or one hour poster presentation)
Eligible Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Projects
  • Produced by student(s) under faculty supervision or in collaboration with faculty
  • Associated with: thesis and/or capstone project; advanced methods, independent research, applied learning or other course (in which project represents substantial research or creative work); summer research experience
  • Based on advanced methodologies in the discipline and (in the case of research) on relevant data (statistical, lab, field, or survey) or primary source material
Please be sure to work with your faculty mentor before you submit your proposal.  All proposals must have prior approval by your mentor.  All mentors will be notified that you submitted a proposal.

If you have questions, please contact SURC@suny.edu
Proposal Submission Information

Please have the following information available when submitting your presentation proposal:
  • Primary presenter name, e-mail address, phone number, college/university, academic field
  • Faculty mentor name, college/university and e-mail address
  • Secondary presenter(s) name(s) and e-mail address(es)
  • Presentation type: oral presentation; poster presentation; performance  
  • Presentation title, abstract (200-300 words)
  • Special equipment or space requests
Proposal Guidelines
An proposal is a one-paragraph summary of your project.

Proposal should clearly and concisely:
  • Identify the central research question, objective, or thesis of the project
  • Summarize the methodology and/or findings of the research or creative work
  • State conclusions, significance, and/or current state of the project

Abstract Format:

  • Titles should be bolded, short and specific, and in mixed UPPER and lower case letters
  • Use 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Abstract should be 200-300 words
  • Include plain text only - DO NOT include tables, charts, pictures, foreign characters, or scientific symbols
  • The title and proposal will appear in the conference program exactly as inputted, so double check spelling, punctuation, and clarity of prose
In addition:
  • Proposals should be written at college level (e.g. spelling, grammar, clarity, etc.) since they will include names of student(s) and faculty mentor
  • All proposals must have prior approval by faculty mentor
  • There is a limit of one presentation proposal per primary author
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