The University of Montana

Graduate Student and Faculty Research Conference

The Graduate Student and Faculty Research Conference at The University of Montana will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in the University Center. This conference brings together graduate students and faculty from a variety of disciplines to present their research. It offers graduate students an opportunity to gain valuable professional experience by presenting their work in a formal and intellectually supportive environment. It also fosters greater understanding among graduate students and faculty of the various disciplines’ approaches to and methods of research. Conference events include: concurrent sessions of oral presentations; poster session; complimentary lunch; interdisciplinary roundtable discussion; awards for the best student posters and oral presentations; closing reception.

Graduate students and faculty members may submit abstracts for either oral or poster presentations. Abstracts are due on March 8th, 2010.  Graduate student presentations may include a portion of a thesis or dissertation or a successful seminar or course paper. We welcome the presentation of talks or posters previously presented elsewhere. To address the interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary goals of this conference, each poster or oral presentation must include the following brief introductory components directed towards helping those outside the discipline understand the work.

• An overview of the topic’s significance within the discipline (discipline-specific context)
• A brief discussion of the research methodology or approach to the topic
• A statement of the topic’s relevance or interest outside of the discipline.

This general introduction should be followed by a discipline-specific presentation, with modest adjustments in terminology, focus, or other to include a broad audience. Instructions and forms for submitting abstracts will be available on this website. Each abstract should include an introductory paragraph addressing each of the three points noted above.

Conference events include: concurrent sessions of oral presentations; poster session; complimentary lunch; interdisciplinary roundtable discussion; awards for the best student posters and oral presentations; closing reception. Childcare will be available.

Sponsor Information

The conference is sponsored by the Office of Research and Development and the Office of the Provost.

Contact

For more information, please contact: GradFacConf@mso.umt.edu