Submission Guidelines
For the 2023 Graduate Student Conference, we are accepting submissions for both in-progress or completed original scholarship. The 2023 Conference will be held in a hybrid format.
Submissions guidelines are as follows:
Do not include any identifying information within the abstract.
Student(s) must be enrolled in an accredited graduate program as of Spring 2023 or registered for a graduate class in an accredited University and be in good academic standing.
Must meet the deadline for submission.
One abstract per participant or group.
Abstracts must be between 250 and 500 words in length.
Abstracts must be free of tables, graphs, and illustrations.
By submitting the abstract, the author or authors grant permission to the Graduate Student Conference Committee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to publish their information in whole or in part for the purposes of the Graduate
Student Conference.
The abstract should include the following:
A clear statement of the main argument and rationale for research
A description of the research goals and questions
An overview of the study's methodology, population, and materials
Expected or actual results/findings
Conclusions (for studies that have been finalized)
Implications/Applications of research
Relevance of the submission to the conference theme
In addition to the abstract, please include:
- Three to five keywords
- Any anticipated technology needs
Abstract submission deadline: January 30, 2023
Conference Date: Friday, March 3, 2023