The Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (FSU-RISE) Sixth Annual Research Colloquium will be held March 14, 2008 at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina. This event will be a joint venture with the Math/Science Education Center at Fayetteville State University. Students who have conducted research in behavioral, biomedical, and math/computer sciences are encouraged to submit an abstract. All abstracts are reviewed for poster presentations. Please read the following items carefully as they are critical to the abstract preparation, submission, review and acceptance process.

Important Dates & Deadlines

Eligibility

• Any student who has conducted behavioral, biomedical, and math/computer sciences research may submit an abstract.
• ONLY STUDENTS can be presenting authors for poster presentations.
• ONLY FACULTY can be presenting authors for oral presentations.
• ONLY ONE STUDENT can present one abstract.
• Duplicate abstracts submitted by different authors are not allowable and will be automatically rejected.
• FSU-RISE Colloquium welcomes abstracts that have been submitted to another conference. However, the requirements for preparing an abstract as well as the selection criteria for FSU-RISE may differ from other conferences. Be sure to prepare an abstract that is appropriate for FSU-RISE Research Colloquium.

Role of Research Adviser and Program Director

• Student’s research advisor must give permission to submit an abstract. Be sure to seek his/her permission prior to submitting the abstract.
• Program Directors and Research Advisors will be discouraged from coaching or speaking during the student presentation.

GUIDELINES

Guidelines for Preparing Abstract

• Abstracts will be reviewed for acceptance to FSU-RISE Research Colloquium. Be sure to adhere to all guidelines  and review criteria. Proofread your work prior to submission.
• Abstracts must have more than one author. Abstracts with only one author are not allowable and will be automatically rejected.
• Authors must be listed in the following order: the first author is the presenting student, the second author is the student’s research advisor; all other co-authors, if appropriate, are to follow. Co-authors may be other students, faculty members, or program directors.
• Abstracts will not be edited by the FSU-RISE Research Colloquium staff. Typographical and grammatical errors appear as submitted. Proofread your work prior to submission.
• Abstract rejections are final. There is no appeals process.
   

Guidelines for submitting Abstract

• Email your abstract  to svallen@uncfsu.edu.  On line submission is not available.
• Complete and obtain signature from the advisor/PI.  Incomplete Affirmation Statements can delay the acceptance of you abstract.
• For The Affirmation Statement (click here to download Affirmation Statement) and submit to the   FSU-RISE Office by February 29, 2008.
• All submissions must be received by 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on February 22, 2008.
• Late submission will not be accepted.
• Submission of an abstract does not equal registration. You must register to attend the FSU-RISE Research Colloquium.
• A confirmation of receipt of an abstract does not equal acceptance to the FSU-RISE Research Colloquium.

Guidelines for Acceptance

• Once the reviews are complete, an email will be sent to all authors whose email address were included during the abstract submission process; indicating acceptance or rejection of the abstract.
• When the student have been notified of the acceptance of his/her abstract, he/she must report to the Capel  Arena at 8:00 a.m. on March 14, 2008 to set-up his/her poster.
• Abstract rejections are final. There is no appeals process or opportunity to resubmit.

Before Submitting Your Abstract

• Read and Complete the Affirmation Statement and obtain all signatures.
• Type the body of your abstract in as a word document in single paragraph using Times New Roman, 12-point font  and single line spacing. Attached the file to email address that comes up when you hit the submit abstract button.
•  Make sure each author email address is on the bottom of the abstract.
• Do not indent the paragraph.
• Do not include a table of contents.
• Do not include tables, graphics or charts.
• Keep within the 2500 character limit (this does not include spaces).
• Be certain BOTH your research advisor and/or Program Director have reviewed your abstract.
• Collect email address for all authors on your abstract (including your research advisor) and place it at the bottom     of you abstract.
• DO NOT use the same email address for all authors.
• If you participate in other programs, enter your Program Director address (mailing and email) in the additional information Section.

Affirmation Statements

You must check the required affirmation statement to confirm that you understand and agree to any requirements set forth in order to have your submission considered for presentation. The affirmations are:

• I have read the Call for Abstracts in its entirety and understand the necessary requirements to have my abstract to be accepted to the FSU-RISE Colloquium.
• The project described in this abstract is my work.
• The research advisor/Program Director has read my abstract and given me permission to submit it.
• My research advisor’s/Program Director’s name will be included in the author block.
• All co-authors are aware that their names will appear on this abstract.
• By submitting this abstract, I agree to present my abstract, if accepted, during my assigned session.
• If accepted for poster presentation, I agree to place my poster in the assigned area for the entire time allotted for reviewing and remove my poster at the time specified.
• As the presenting author, I will keep the colloquium staff informed of any changes to the contact information provided. Agree _______ Disagree___________
• Use the formats shown below for the abstract title, followed by the names of the authors, and the name of the institution where the work was done. See examples below.
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Sample Abstract of One or Two Authors

Sample Abstract of Three or More Authors

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