How do I enter the National Poster competition?
You must be selected by your Faculty for participation in the CIHR National Poster Competition - please contact your Associate Dean for Graduate studies to be considered for selection. Students from Manitoba are selected from the participants in the Manitoba Poster Competition.

What size will the poster boards be?
The poster boards are four feet high by eight feet wide. You may attach your posters either with velcro or with tacks (not provided).

How do I apply for a Major Award?
Major Awards are restricted to Manitoba students. Please download the application form and return the requisite number of copies of the completed forms to the Research Office, A-108 Chown Bldg by the deadline date indicated.

How do I apply for the Drewry Award?
The Drewry awardee is chosen from amongst the Major Award winners. Applicants for a Major Award will automatically be eligible for consideration for the Drewry.

Will there be internet access on-site?
Yes, internet access will be provided to all CSHRF participants through the courtesy of the Neil John MacLean Health Sciences Library (in the computer lab - please ask at the library info desk, 2nd floor, Brodie Centre).

What's the catch… how can all this good stuff really be free?
Our sponsors, and most notably the CIHR, know the importance of recognizing excellent research trainees in the Health Sciences, providing a venue for their interaction and making it accessible. Please thank them for their valuable support (without it, this would not be possible)!

Is there a limit to how long my abstract must be?
Abstracts must be no longer than 1 typed page or 250 words.

Is there a spefic format the abstract must follow?
Abstracts should be submitted as an MS Word document with the Font in Times New Roman size 12. (click here to see an example)

 

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