MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES RESEARCH THRUST
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2017
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM AND GUIDELINES
Please complete your details here:
*If you are not yet an MBRT member, please complete the MBRT Application form.
Title / Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss/MsFirst name(s)
Surname
Phone
School
Faculty
Department
Supervisor’s name
Level of Study / Honour’s/Master’s/PhD/Postdoc
MBRT Member* / Yes/No
Title of proposed presentation
Has this work been published? / Yes / No
If Yes, please include the citation (no more than 2 where applicable)
Dietary requirements / Regular / Vegetarian
I am applying for a: (Please mark with “X”)
15 minute presentation10 minute talk, plus 5 minutes question time
Poster presentation
Posters will be displayed all day for judging and a 45 minute dedicated poster session to answer questions
Note: The MBRT Review Committee may grant you a presentation in another category based on the constraints of the programme.
How to submit your abstract:
1. Ensure that your supervisor has read and approved your abstract.
2. Complete the Abstract Submission Form with your details.
3. Paste the abstract text on Page 2.
4. Save the document as: ABSTRACT_YourSurname_Sci.doc for presenters from the Faculty of Science or ABSTRACT_YourSurname_HealthSci.doc” for presenters from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
5. Email this document to (Faculty of Science presenters) or (Faculty of Health Sciences presenters) by Friday, 22 September 2017 with the email subject:
“ABSTRACT_YourSurname_<Sci/HealthSci>”.
Please use the abstract format and layout below.
TITLE OF MY MBRT TALK OR POSTER HERE
Author, A.1, Author, B. C.1, and Author, D. E.2
1 Department of XYZ, School of ABC, Faculty of ABC, University of the Witwatersrand.
2 Institute for XYZ, Faculty of ABC, University of the Witwatersrand.
My abstract text goes here. Please use this template and paste your abstract information here. Save your abstract with the appropriate filename: ABSTRACT_YourSurname_Sci.doc for presenters from the Faculty of Science or ABSTRACT_YourSurname_HealthSci.doc” for presenters from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Formatting of this abstract is very important! Please ensure that you keep to these guidelines. The complete abstract must fit onto this A4-sized page. The main body text must not exceed 250 words (include your word count at the end of the abstract). Do not change the font size (Times New Roman, size 12) nor the margins (2.54 cm all round) on this page. Paragraphs must be justified at the left and right margins. Please ensure that your supervisor has been given a copy of your abstract so that they have enough time to read it and give your feedback before you submit your abstract. The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, 22 September 2017, 5 pm. Please email your abstract through to either (members from Faculty of Science) or (members from Faculty of Health Sciences). You will be notified on the outcome of the review of your abstract by the MBRT Review Committee by the 13th of October 2017. Thank you.
Word count: XX words
Acknowledgements: This research has been funded by grant # 12345 from the FundingAgencyName. Author/s has been funded by a XYZ Bursary from FundingAgencyName.
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