{"id":523,"date":"2016-07-14T02:44:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T09:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubcsalsa.wordpress.com\/submissions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T03:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:01:01","slug":"submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lsurc\/submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Application Submission Overview<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Application Form Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aQcvqVLgLxEDBDN89\">LSURC 2026 Application Form<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submissions Open: <strong>November<\/strong><\/span><strong> 03, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submissions Deadline: <\/span><strong>November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notification of acceptance: <strong>January 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Submissions are now CLOSED.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Eligible presenters:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently conducting research on <\/span><b><i>any <\/i><\/b><b>topic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(it does not have to be fully independent work &#8211; it can be in collaboration with others (e.g. faculty members, other students))<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a) C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">urrent undergraduate students;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b) R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecent graduates from an undergraduate program who have not yet entered a graduate program;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(c) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master&#8217;s program students in their first year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Abstract Instructions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><u><b>Abstract Format<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PDF, 500 words max. (including in-text citations).<\/li>\n<li>Include five keywords about your research underneath the title.<\/li>\n<li>Include a reference list on an additional page (no word limit).<\/li>\n<li>Both in-text citations and the reference list should follow one of the following style conventions:\n<ul>\n<li>APA<\/li>\n<li>MLA<\/li>\n<li>Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Harvard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Make sure information is accessible to attendees who are not in your field of study.\n<ul>\n<li>Explain any jargon or unfamiliar terms if used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT include your name(s) in the document or file name.\n<ul>\n<li>Name your PDF file with the title of the presentation. For example: &lt;The Effect of X on Y&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Abstract Submission:<\/b> <strong>Two-Step Process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in this online application form:<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aQcvqVLgLxEDBDN89\"> LSURC 2026 Application Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Any comments or requests for accommodations required (e.g., day\/time of presentation, etc.).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste your abstract&#8217;s main body (without keywords and the reference list) into the submission form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email your abstract in PDF format to <strong><a href=\"mailto:ubc.lsurc@gmail.com\">ubc.lsurc@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the subject line \u201cLSURC 2026 Abstract Submission\u201d.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm that you have filled in the application form in the body of your email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Abstract Content<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction and background information:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing knowledge and the deficit in the field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your research question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why this particular research question is interesting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results and main findings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusions and implications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Abstract Keywords<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A set of good keywords should capture:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research question, area or topic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology used<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population(s) or language(s) involved<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Presentation Details<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Oral Presentation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 choices of: 1) an in-person presentation with live Q&amp;A, or 2) a live video-presentation via Zoom with live Q&amp;A<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentations may be a maximum of 10 minutes in length. This is a hard cut-off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerpoint slides are expected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerpoint slides must be emailed to <strong><a href=\"mailto:ubc.lsurc@gmail.com\">ubc.lsurc@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong> by February 25, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q&amp;A:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a 5 minute period following your presentation for people to ask questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Poster Presentation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posters:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Posters must be printed. If reimbursement is required, please contact us as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Posters <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> need to be dropped off in advance of the conference.<\/li>\n<li>Poster dimensions: ~ 24&#8243; x 36&#8243;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q&amp;A: <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>You will be allotted Q&amp;A sessions during the breaks in between oral presentations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Tips for Creating Presentations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The information on the poster is usually based on the same areas that we asked for in your abstract and would appear in your research paper &#8212; but with less text and more visuals! &#8212; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main elements to consider including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction &amp; Research Question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less is more on a poster or even in a 10-minute talk (it&#8217;s less time than you think!), so you want to ensure you get the main point(s)\/take-home message across rather than trying to add lots of details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check out some tips for putting together an oral presentation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.ubc.ca\/career\/events-workshops\/multidisciplinary-undergraduate-research-conference\/present-murc\/\">https:\/\/students.ubc.ca\/career\/events-workshops\/multidisciplinary-undergraduate-research-conference\/present-murc\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Here are some links with tips for creating a poster presentation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/handbook\/posterpresentations\/\">https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/handbook\/posterpresentations\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linguisticsociety.org\/resource\/lsa-poster-guidelines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.linguisticsociety.org\/resource\/lsa-poster-guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.nyu.edu\/posters\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/guides.nyu.edu\/posters<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Questions?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lsurc\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a> <\/strong>or e<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mail us at <a href=\"mailto:ubc.lsurc@gmail.com\">ubc.lsurc@gmail.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Submission Overview Application Form Link: LSURC 2026 Application Form Dates: Submissions Open: November 03, 2025 Submissions Deadline: November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST\u00a0 Notification of acceptance: January 2026 Submissions are now CLOSED. 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