Poster competition
Poster competition requirements 2025
Participants who already have subscribed must meet the following criteria to take part in the poster competition:
Be a student or postdoctoral fellow
Have uploaded their poster (final version in PDF or JPEG) online before April 24: details will be sent with acceptance of the abstract
Attend the poster sessions on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm*
Attend the awards ceremony on Thursday, May 8 starting at 4:30pm
*The period of evaluation will be communicate before the event.
Awards for posters
1st place : $1,000
2nd place : $600
3rd place : $400
Public's Choice: $250
The awards will be announced at the Sentinel North Scientific Meeting’s closing reception on Thursday, May 8 starting at 4:30 p.m. All candidates must attend the awards ceremony, as the Public's Choice award is not limited to the finalists.
Poster competition process
First round / Tuesday, May 6, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: For this first round, you will have 5 minutes to present your poster to a pair of evaluators who may or may not be from your discipline. A dozen finalists will be identified following this round.
Final evaluation, Thursday, May 8, before Noon: This final round will be based exclusively on the evaluation of the poster by a panel of 3 judges (without presentation). The self-sustaining nature of the information presented on the poster and the contextualization of your research work in relation with a northern issue will therefore be important aspects of this final round of evaluation.
Evaluation criteria
Posters will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Presentation of research topic (particular importance will be given to contextualizing your topic in relation to a northern issue. This must be included in your poster, as it will be part of the evaluation criteria for the second round).
Poster quality (organization of information, attractiveness of poster, relevance of visual elements, quality of writing).
Quality of the oral presentation (dynamism, ability to vulgarize the content of your poster, mastery of the subject).
Evaluation grid
Consult the evaluation grid to help you prepare.
Competition logistics
Posters must be installed on Tuesday, May 6, between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Room 2000BC of the Quebec City Convention Centre. A list indicating your assigned panel number will be available at the registration desk and in the room. Please store your poster rolls in the checkroom. Note that Velcro pads will be available in the room. Posters must be removed between 3pm and 6pm on Thursday, May 8.
By entering the poster competition, you must ensure that you are present at the poster sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., to present your poster to the judges who will be circulating in the room, as well as at the prize-giving ceremony at the closing reception on Thursday, May 8, starting at 4:30 p.m.
