Poster themes can include
- Research
- Service delivery
- Training programmes or Case reports in mental health.
Poster presentations are well known to appeal to a much larger audience and invite more discussion and inputs from the delegates. IConS does not include free paper presentations. Here are guidelines for the Poster sessions
GENERAL
- If there are areas , other than those listed, they may be considered if in keeping with the theme of the conference
- The poster should not have been presented or published elsewhere.
- The presenting author should be a registered delegate of the Conference
- The certificate for the poster presentation will only be issued in the name of the presenting author.
- Complete abstracts have to be submitted ONLINE ONLY to the Scientific committee of the conference by 15th July 2020. Email, postal or hand delivered abstracts will not be accepted
- Abstracts must be in English. Abbreviations may be used only if they are defined (spelled out in full text at first mention) followed by abbreviation in brackets.
- The abstract must not exceed 250 words (count does not include title or authors).
ABSTRACT
POSTER PRESENTATION
- Each poster should measure 122 CM height by 92 CM (4 feet height by 3 feet length approx) (Portrait style).
- Each poster should be in the following formats
- Title
- Names of the authors (the name of the presenting author should be underlined)
- Institutional affiliation
- Main text: as described for the abstracts.
- Suggested font type and size : We recommend using the following font and font size:
- Type of font: Arial
- Title: At least 36 points.
- Headings: 30 points or more.
- Text: At least 24 points.
- IConS will present Best Poster Award for four posters (two for research and two for the other categories together).
To be eligible for the award,
- The delegate must indicate interest in participating in the competition, after receiving confirmation of acceptance of abstract , by EMAIL by 7th August 2020
- The Scientific committee must receive an e-copy of the final poster by 15th August 2020. The poster presented at the conference should not vary from the e-copy sent.
- The adjudicating judges will require one of the authors to be available at the poster.
- The award certificate will only be issued to the presenting author.
BEST POSTER AWARDS
Please note that we are unable to return posters to presenters if they are left behind at the end of the meeting
CONTACT
Schizophrenia Research Foundation
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