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Research and Scholarship Showcase

Graduate Student Organization

The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Graduate Student Organization (GSO), the Office of Research, and the Office of Student Affairs are enthusiastic sponsors of the Research and Scholarship Showcase (RSS).

The Research and Scholarship Annual Showcase will occur on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. on Zoom.

Please join us to witness the wide range of research conducted by Steinhardt students from all degree levels. There will be oral and poster presentations with an optional multimedia component.

Please check out the amazing research done by participants from previous years at our RSS website.

Awards 

Steinhardt faculty members will judge presentations. One cash prize will be awarded in each category to the best research as chosen by our judges.  
Oral Presentations: One winner will be selected for the best oral research presentation. 
Poster Presentations: One winner will be selected for each academic career level for the best poster presentation.

  • Doctoral Research: One prize will be awarded for the best doctoral-level research. 
  • Master's Research: One prize will be awarded for the best Master's and advanced Certificate level research.
  • Undergraduate Research: One prize will be awarded for the best undergraduate-level research.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Research: One winner will be awarded for the poster presentation that embodies Diversity, Equity, and Belonging values and highlights marginalized communities and identities through exemplary research. Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students are all eligible.

Oral Presentations 

Oral presentations should be at most five minutes in length. Questions and answers should be tabled until the end of each presentation. You can share your screen to show a PowerPoint (or similar visual) while you present. Your presentation should include a brief synopsis of your research question, how you answered that question, and your results.

Poster Presentations 

Poster presenters will create a Google Site where judges and the NYU community can view their posters. Instructions on how to set up your Google Site can be accessed at googlesitestemplates.com and on the NYU IT Support Page. 

Poster guidelines are as follows:

  • Please reference the NYU Digital Accessibility Checklist to ensure your Google Site is accessible.
  • A title, including the author's name (s), with a font size of at least 24 pts. 
  • An abstract of your research, a brief synopsis of your research question, how you answered that question and the results. 
  • Ensure that all images and videos are properly attributed.

Below are additional suggested sections that you may include on your poster: 

  • Abstract
  • Methods
  • Results or findings 
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments (Optional)

Please work with your mentor or adviser on the creation of your poster.