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Abstract Submission Guidelines

  1. URC abstracts should be no longer than 250 words excluding the title and author information.
  2. It should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 12
  3. The titles should be bolded.
  4. The presenter(s) name should be directly under the title with the department afterwards in parentheses.
  5. The mentor name should be directly underneath the presenters name(s) followed by "Faculty Mentor" and their department all in italics.
  6. Abstracts should be written in past tense.
  7. Your faculty mentor must approve your abstract.
  8. Every presentation must have an approved abstract.
  9. Submit your Application to Present to the Graduate Assistant in the Research and Sponsored Programs Office (Wigley Administration 325) by March 4th, 2008.
  10. Submit your abstract via e-mail to the Graduate Assistant (urc@mnsu.edu) with " YourLastname– URC Abstract Submission" in the subject line.
Application to Present for MSU, Mankato students
[PDF] MSU Application (15 KiB)
This application is due to the URC office by 4:00 pm on March 4th, 2008

Application to Present for Off Campus students
[PDF] Off-Campus Application (15 KiB)
This applicatin must be post marked by February 29th, 2008

The following is an example of a proper heading:

Assessment Of Ferric–Reducing/Antioxidant Power in the Foliage Of Several Tree Species

Christopher R. Buyarski (Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences)
Christopher T. Ruhland, Faculty Mentor (Department of Biological Sciences)

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