Welcome to the GMiS Research Posters Competition Portal
About the GMiS Research Posters Competition
Each year at the GMiS Conference, college students have the opportunity to showcase their latest research findings through a poster presentation to STEM professionals.
Recognized as Research Scholars, students are encouraged to present individual and unclassified research performed as part of their dissertation, master thesis, senior project, co-op, internship or research experiences.The purpose of the GMiS Research Posters Competition is to:
Provide a premiere, national forum for traditionally underserved and underrepresented STEM undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their technical research talent
Challenge students to communicate their research with a balanced technical/lay audience perspective
Stimulate interest in scientific and technical research
Encourage networking among students and STEM professionals with similar research interests
Increase public awareness of STEM research and its benefits to society
The 2026 GMiS Research Posters Competition
The 2026 GMiS Research Posters Competition (RPC) will be held in-person on Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 as part of the 2026 GMiS Conference, in Albuquerque, NM. All posters will also be exhibited at the Career Fair on Saturday, September 19.
Undergraduate and graduate students, from historically underrepresented groups in STEM, are invited to submit an abstract and present a poster on their ongoing/current research project. Finalists will present their research to STEM professionals from industry, academia, and government agencies.
Competition Eligibility
Enrolled full-time in a graduate (9 hours) or undergraduate (12 hours) college or university pursuing studies in a related science, technology, engineering, math or health discipline at a college/university in the U.S./U.S. territories. Exception: Doctoral students classified as doctoral candidates, but not working full-time and making satisfactory progress toward dissertation
Must have a paid (or complimentary) GMiS Conference registration
Must be pursuing a technical degree in science, technology, engineering, math or related health
Entries are limited to individual research and not research project teams (i.e. the recognized competitor must be a single individual and not a team)
Projects must be unclassified
Students may present only one poster
Projects may be at any stage of the research process
Abstract Submission
Go to gmisaccess.org and create or reset your account. After you complete your profile, navigate to the Research Posters Competition link, and begin the process to submit your abstract. Be mindful of the deadlines to submit each required/optional component.
Be sure to register for the GMiS Conference Student Registration.
You may also submit your abstract to [email protected].
Conference Registration
STEP 1: Register for the 2026 GMiS Conference. Conference registration (Full Student registration) is required to participate in the 2026 GMiS Research Posters Competition. Conference registration will be verified before an abstract is approved.
STEP 2: In your registration, please indicate you are interested in the Research Posters Competition.
STEP 3: Be sure to login to gmisaccess.org to complete the submission of your abstract.
Registration Fee
The 2026 GMiS Conference General Student Registration is $185. The registration fee does not include housing. Registrants must make their own hotel arrangements. A preferred listing of hotels is available through the conference website. (CAHSI STUDENTS - Please contact your faculty for CAHSI registration and hotel costs and arrangements).
Cancellation or Postponement
GMiS reserves the right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel events. If there is a conference cancellation, we will reschedule if feasible and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled event date. If a cancelled conference cannot be rescheduled, GMiS will automatically apply any registration fees that have been paid to our next conference. Registrants interested in making other arrangements may email [email protected]. Registrants should also cancel or modify their room reservations at any conference hotel. Any travel, lodging, or incidental expenses incurred related to a cancelled event cannot be refunded under any circumstances
If a student chooses to cancel the registration for the Conference, he/she must email [email protected].
Below is the cancellation/refund schedule:
Through June 11, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $15 will be deducted from the requested student registration refund
June 12 – June 25, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $30 will be deducted from the requested student registration refund
June 26 – July 9, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $45 will be deducted from the requested student registration refund
July 10 – July 23, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $60 will be deducted from the requested student registration refund
July 24 – August 16, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $75 will be deducted from the requested student registration refund
August 17 - August 24, 2026 - A cancellation fee of $100 will be deducted from the requested student registration efund
No cancellations, refunds, or transfer requests will be accepted after Monday, August 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT.
Deadlines
Friday, Aug. 14 |
Research Posters Competition - Abstract Submission Due |
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Friday, Aug. 21 |
Research Posters Competition Finalists Notifications (Does Not Apply to CAHSI Students) |
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Monday, Aug. 24 |
Conference cancellation deadline for partial refund |
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Thursday, Sept. 17 |
Student Poster Session #1 (Poster Set-up & Presentation) |
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Friday, Sept. 18 |
Student Poster Session #2 and #3 (Poster set-up & Presentation) |
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Saturday, Sept. 19 |
Career Fair Display (Posters may be removed after 3:00PM PST) |
Abstract Guidelines
The following guidelines are intended to help you articulate a well-written and concise abstract. Your abstract should convey intellectual merit and demonstrate the important impact of the work. While the abstract should be technical, it must also be written in a manner that is appropriate and comprehensible for a broad audience.
The length of the abstract must be between 500 – 550 words. Graphics, drawings, or tables are not permitted in the abstract. The abstract should be a concise summary of the research project. The abstract will be evaluated on both content and adherence to formatting guidelines. Please refer to the attached abstract as a sample of the required format.
Authors are strongly encouraged to review their abstract prior to submission and ensure that proper spelling and grammar have been utilized and that all italicization, math and scientific notations, etc. are correct.
Abstracts must be submitted as a PDF. Late submissions will not be accepted. GMiS reserves the right to make any formatting edits to the abstract only for the sole purpose of fitting into any Research Posters Competition Proceedings.
The Abstract Format must adhere to the following:
Typed, Single-spaced
1-inch margins
Times New Roman, with 11 or 12-pt font (expect for header requirements)
The Abstract Heading must adhere to the following:
Title of Project (Bold, Centered, Times New Roman, 14 pt)
Author(s) (Centered, Times New Roman, 12 pt)
The project/research advisor should be included
Institution, Department, City, State, Zip (Centered, Times New Roman, 12 pt)
If the authors are from different institutions, please add a superscript number to the matching author and matching institution
Keywords: List five (5) keywords for indexing
The Abstract Content should be concise and include:
Introduction
Research Problem
Hypothesis
Intent, Goals or Objectives
Materials and Methods (i.e. research approach
Predicted or Actual Results/Findings - If research results are not available at the time of submission, authors are encouraged to submit predicted results. Students are encouraged to discuss differences between their hypothesized results and their actual results when presenting their research at the conference
Summary/Conclusion
List of Cited References (Please use citation format relevant to your discipline. Citations do not count towards word count)