A: The standard poster size for the event is 4ft x 4ft. Each poster board will be pre-set up to display two posters. If you are displaying your poster at another event with different sizing requirements, it is essential that you notify our team (researchweek@childrensnational.org) by Thursday, March 1, 2018. For more information on poster requirements,
click here.
A: On the assigned poster presentation date, all first authors are asked to stand by their posters from 1:00pm-3:00pm to discuss their projects and answer questions.
A: Unfortunately, we cannot adjust your poster presentation date/time. Instead, we ask that you arrange for another author or representative to stand by the poster during the assigned time/date.
A: Posters that are not hung up on the day that they are assigned will not be judged. If you are unable to hang up your poster by 10:00am, please ask someone else to do it for you.
A: Please contact our team at researchweek@childrensnational.org. Our team will try our best to arrange for your posters to be placed next to each other.
A: Judges have been selected based on their subject matter expertise for each theme.
Click here to view the criteria that is used by the judges.
A: The award winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 19 at 2:00pm in the auditorium on the second floor of the main hospital.
A: You will not be notified that you are a winner before the ceremony, but an email will be sent out on Wednesday evening about all of the posters that scored highest in their category. We ask that these individuals hang their posters in the Main Atrium again on Thursday. The winners will be announced for the first time at the Awards Ceremony.
A: All first place winners will receive a certificate and a monetary award.