The 2023 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
Present Posters at FURC 2023 (Students)
Poster Presenters or Attendees:
- $60.00 – per student
- $54.00 – per student (from FURA Member universities)
Refund deadline is February 9, 2023. After which no refunds will be issued.
Create Your Oxford Abstracts Account:
Click on the button below, and create your account using your official university email address. This portal will be where you submit your abstract and, if needed, edit or resubmit your abstract.
Write & Review Your Abstract:
Abstracts, summaries, and creative statements may be up to 250 words in length. Once you write your abstract, summary, or creative statement, take time to review it and ensure that your co-authors and faculty member are able to review it and provide comments. We also recommend making use of your institution’s Writing Center, if possible. Make sure to start in a document, and not on the application form.
Collect Co-Presenter Information:
Before submitting your abstract, make sure to preview the application and collect the information you will need from any undergraduate co-authors. Student presenters may be listed as the primary author on one application and can be listed as supporting authors one or more.
*Students should not be submitted as authors on your application. You may add them as authors on your poster.
Review Timeline:
Conference Dates:
February 17-18, 2023
Deadline for Abstract Submission:
Closes January, 17, 2023
Revise and Resubmit Deadline:
Closes January 17, 2023
Final Decision Notification Date:
Sent by January 21, 2023
Registration Deadline:
Closes January 26, 2023 (always check with your campus’s Undergraduate Research support office/unit to see if they are supporting registration fees before registering yourself; additional funding scholarships may be made available by FURA).
*Applicants who submit before the final deadline will receive a decision early, on a rolling basis beginning in November.
Refund deadline is February 9, 2023. After which no refunds will be issued.
Presenting at FURC:
Check-in will be open from 8:00-9:00 a.m., in the front of the Gus Machado College of Business Please follow signage or ask the registration desk for directions.
*Applicants who submit before the final deadline will receive a decision early, on a rolling basis, beginning in September.
Preparing Your Poster
Creating the Poster:
Students must create and print their own poster in advance of the conference. Posters should be 4×3 in size and printed on paper, vinyl, or fabric. It is highly recommended that all posters at FURC are printed through a digital poster printer. These are often available on campuses, please talk to your faculty mentor about options.
Poster Sections to Consider:
- Title, author(s), and institutional affiliations
- Introduction/Background
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References and/or acknowledgments
- Graphics, tables, and charts (may be utilized throughout the poster for clarity)
Academic Poster Resources:
- Click here to learn how to make an academic poster (Endinburgh Napier University)
- Click here to learn about the elements of a successful poster (Dr. Colin Purrington)
- Click here for poster design tips (University of Buffalo)
**Though graduate students, post-docs, and faculty mentors are not permitted to be listed as co-authors on your initial abstract submission, they may be listed as co-authors on the poster itself. List all authors in the order they contributed to the project.
Presenting at FURC:
Please do NOT bring posters with you to the Reception. Posters must be brought with the presenter the morning of Saturday, February 18th, 2023, for poster check-in. Poster check-in is to operate from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and will be located in the front of the Gus Machado College of Business. Please follow signage or ask the registration desk for directions. Prior to student presenters’ assigned session, they may check out their poster from the same location for set-up. Magnets will be provided to hang posters on the whiteboard displays set up in the room during the poster sessions.
