The PGSG Academic & Professional Development Committee invites all graduate students to participate in the Next Generation Scholars Research Fair. This research fair will provide graduate students with an opportunity to share their research, via poster presentations, demonstrations, and brief oral discussions, with 7th and 8th grade students from Lafayette-Tecumseh Junior High School. Engaging with junior high school students will allow Purdue students to sharpen their communication skills and share their research with a new audience while also providing an educational service to local students. Because both groups—graduate and junior high students— are indeed Next Generation Scholars, the research fair will be beneficial for all who participate.

We encourage all graduate students to consider participating in our research fair, and we hope to present a representative range of the research being conducted at Purdue. All participants will receive free lunch, an invitation to a social event that evening, and free poster printing. There are no costs associated with participating in this event. All presenters will have their abstract printed in the official program for Next Generation Scholars. Participants will also receive a take-away gift.

The Academic & Professional Development Committee will also provide preparation programs to help graduate students prepare their posters for presentation. Visit the PGSG website (www.purdue.edu/pgsg) for updates.

Application Information:

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 22^TH 2013, 11:59 PM

1. Any Purdue graduate student can participate.
2. The research must be presented by the applicant at the research fair between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm on April 12, 2013. Specific times will be assigned prior to the fair. The time commitment is expected to be two hours.
3. If other researchers contributed to the project, they should be acknowledged on the application form.
4. A 250 word abstract is required. The abstract will be published as submitted in the program booklet.
5. Include a project description that includes an overview of your presentation topic, presentation materials (e.g. laptop computer), and any other information that may assist the planning committee.
6. A poster is required; it may also be supplemented with other presentation materials. Free poster printing will be available once the applications deadline has passed.
7. Graduate student posters should be designed specifically for the Next Generation Scholars Research Fair, which includes a target audience of 7^th and 8^th grade students.
8. By completing the application form, you are indicating your intent to participate in the Next Generation Scholars Research Fair on April 12, 2013. Posters may not be presented without a graduate student author being present.

Application Form.
Be sure to include all parts of the application and answer all questions. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Online Application

Application Guidelines
NGS Press Release Fall 2012
Tentative Schedule