Student Poster Competition

Students that participate will create a poster according to APRU FAP guidelines, and compete in a poster competition against other students. The academic research poster will be based on an approved abstract submission, and they will be displayed throughout the days of the conference.

Participants will have the opportunity to present, network, be provided with food and drinks, and will gain attendance for that day of the conference. Participants are responsible for their own accomodations.

Submissions will be assessed by the Conference Organizing Committee according to the judgement criteria, and winners are announced at the end of Day 2.

Eligibility & Participation

To be eligible for participation, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You are a student from APRU member institutions, as well as other Asia-specific collaborators
2. You choose and present a topic that is relevant to the conference themes.
3. You submit a poster to fap_2026@sfu.ca by August 31, 2026.
4. You register for the conference prior to the registration deadline of September 6, 2026.

You can register for the conference .

Poster Expectations

Posters will be assessed for a number of critera, however, they are expected to meet the following expectations:

Clear research question/objective
Methods/results/conclusion
Visual communication emphasis
Accessible to interdisciplinary/general audiences
Use visuals/graphs over dense text
Minimal jargon/plain language
Proper citations and image credits
Concise, attractive layouts

Poster Specifications

Poster submissions must meet the following requirements in order to be accepted:

Posters must be submitted as a .PDF file
Standardized filename format (LastName_FirstName_PosterComp_APRUFAP2026)
Posters should be in portrait format, size 48鈥�(h)x 36鈥�(w) (4x3鈥�)
(Horizontal / landscape posters are discouraged due to space constraints)
Use of academic research poster template
Submit the poster by emailing it to fap_2026@sfu.ca

Presenting

Poster session format: In-person only
5-10 minutes per presentation
5 minute Q&A following the presentation

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria	1 鈥� Poor	2 鈥� Fair	3 鈥� Good	4 鈥� Very Good	5 鈥� Excellent
Research significance / originality	Limited significance or originality	Some relevance or originality	Moderately meaningful and original	Strong significance and innovation	Highly impactful, innovative, and meaningful
Clarity of communication	Difficult to understand	Somewhat unclear	Mostly clear	Clear and well explained	Exceptionally clear and easy to understand
Accessibility to a broad audience	Highly technical; inaccessible to non-specialists	Some effort to simplify language	Generally understandable	Accessible to most audiences	Highly accessible with excellent use of plain language
Visual design and organization	Poor layout and organization	Basic organization; difficult to follow	Organized and readable	Visually strong and well structured	Outstanding visual presentation and organization
Readability	Hard to read	Some readability issues	Readable overall	Easy to read	Exceptionally readable and polished
Quality of presentation	Unable to clearly explain research	Limited explanation and responses	Adequate explanation and responses	Strong verbal presentation and answers	Exceptional presentation and engagement with questions
Engagement	Does not engage audience	Limited audience interest	Moderately engaging	Engaging and discussion-provoking	Highly engaging; stimulates strong discussion and interest

Additional Resources

Submission Instructions

1. Download your research poster as a .PDF file
2. Name your file "LastName_FirstName_APRUFAP2026"
3. Submit by emailing the poster to fap_2026@sfu.ca
4. Make sure to submit by August 31, 2026 (11:59pm PST)
5. Register for the conference by September 6, 2026 (11:59pm PST)

Research Poster Resources

PowerPoint is recommended, however, any platform (Canva, Adobe, etc.) can be used.

Microsoft 365

You can find usable poster templates for PowerPoint .
and Excel are great tools for visualizing data.

Finding and Citing Images

can teach you how to cite online images.
Here are some softwares you can use to find images:

For additional inquires: Email fap_2026@sfu.ca

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