Outstanding Student Poster Award

The Social Research, Policy, and Practice Outstanding Student Poster Award recognizes a current SRPP student member, graduate or undergraduate, for excellence in research as reflected in an outstanding research poster presentation. The award hopes to encourage outstanding research.

Submission Period: June 6 - July 29

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be the first author of the submitted work.
  • Applicants must submit an abstract for the Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • The abstract must be accepted for the conference.
  • The student must present at the Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • The applicant must submit a PDF or PowerPoint version of their poster.
  • The applicant must submit a statement from a mentor or advisor verifying that the work is primarily the student's.
  • The poster must address a significant research, policy or practice topic. It must be research-based, conceptual or analytical, and contribute to the body of knowledge on aging.
  • The poster must be of publishable quality.
  • The poster must include sound methodology appropriate to the issues under investigation.
  • The poster must discuss practice and policy implications.
  • The poster must identify the institution with which the student is affiliated.

Nature of Award

The recipient (author of winning poster) receives $500, and a framed certificate.

Previous Awardees