Summer Student Research Conference

Made possible by the Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity and Strategic Innovation
Created by the Faculty of Arts and Science Diversity Initiative

Conference Date: Friday, July 19, 2019

Location: NYU Kimmel Center for University Life, 9th Floor

All undergraduates and high school students who are affiliated with an NYU summer program, internship, workshop, or course are invited to participate in NYU’s 6th Annual Summer Student Research Conference (SSRC) on Friday, July 19, 2019. Applications will be accepted through Friday, July 5th at 5:00 pm. All student research conducted in connection with an NYU summer internship, workshop, program, course, or as an independent faculty‐supervised study over the summer is eligible for inclusion in the conference, but participation is limited, and applications will be accepted on a first-come basis. Any student actively being mentored by an NYU faculty member over the summer is invited to participate in this fun and supportive culminating experience.

At the conference, students will present their work from creative research projects, science experiments, lessons learned from volunteer and community projects, etc. Participants will receive feedback from scholars in the field as well as from their student peers and audience members. Students will either present or workshop their research in one of three ways:

Presentation Options

1. Symposia Presentation: Students will create an oral presentation (including visual aids such as PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, etc.) to showcase their completed research and findings. Presentations must be given in language accessible to a non‐expert and delivered in the strict time frame of eight minutes or less. Students will then be provided with feedback from conference mentors and have an opportunity for brief Q&A from the audience.
   
   
2. Poster Presentation: Students will create a poster that summarizes their completed research and findings. They will engage members of the community in discussion of their research findings at a reception at the end of the day. Poster backing is 36"H x 48"W. Please size your poster accordingly. Please note that due to size of the venue, presentation in the poster reception is limited, and applications will be accepted on a first-come basis.
   
   
3. Research Workshop: Students whose research may not yet be complete will have the chance to pitch their in-progress ideas and hypotheses to mentors and peers. The goal of these workshops is to arm students with the skills and tools to take the next steps in advancing their research.

Research, projects, and volunteer experiences often arise as the result of collaborative efforts. Thus, we welcome students who wish to team up to share their work in the form of a joint presentation, with multiple presenters on a single presentation.

Conference Overview

9:00 AM: Check-in and Opening Remarks

9:30 - 12:00 PM: Symposia Presentations/Feedback Sessions

12:00 - 2:00 PM: Diversity Working Lunch Session (conference presenters and mentors only)*

2:00 - 4:00 PM: Research Workshops (conference presenters and mentors only)*

4:00 - 6:00 PM: Poster Presentations and Reception

* During the working lunch on diversity and inclusion, representatives from NYU’s Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP) will lead participants through exercises and group conversations centered around the value of difference in decision-making and research.This portion of the conference is open to presenters and mentors only (audience participation is welcome at the symposia and poster presentations).

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants are undergraduate students from NYU, another college or university, or high school students. Applicants must be enrolled in ‐ or have just completed ‐ a 2019 NYU summer program or course in which their project or research has been supervised by a faculty mentor. In addition, students who are currently participating in ‐ or have just completed ‐ an independent study or faculty‐supervised research project or internship are welcome to apply. Students may apply as individuals or as a group.

Students can apply for the conference here: Individual, Group

Travel Stipend

Students whose summer course or program ends prior to the date of the conference are eligible to apply for a travel stipend of up to $150 to defray the cost of travel back to campus for the conference. Students who are currently living in the five boroughs are not eligible for this stipend. This stipend may be used for travel only (not lodging, food, etc.). Students will pay for travel expenses and be reimbursed up to $150.

Applications for both the Summer Student Research Conference (Individual, Group) and the Travel Stipend will only be accepted online.

Additional Opportunity for Participants

Students who have participated in the Summer Student Research Conference are invited and encouraged to return to NYU the following spring to participate in the Annual Dean's Undergraduate Research Conference. We hope students will return to NYU for this academic experience that will help students maintain connections to both NYU as well as a broader academic community of their peers.

Please visit the Annual Dean's Undergraduate Research Conference website for more information.

Sponsorship

This summer student conference was created by the NYU FAS Diversity Initiative and is made possible by the Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity and Strategic Innovation. These organizations seek to build a stronger and increasingly more diverse community for all members of New York University.

For more information on the Summer Student Research Conference, please contact Carly Rose DiGiovanni.