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Eligible authors/participants must be undergraduate students enrolled at a COSGC instituion.

Papers should be 5-6 pages minimum and may not more than 20 pages (8.5" x 11") not including figures tables and graphs that appear in the appendix.听听

  • Margins must be a minimum of one inch (1") on all sides, not including headers, footnotes and page numbers.听听
  • Photographs, graphs, tables, diagrams, charts, or other graphic representation prsented in the paper must be simply presented and comply with the maxium file size limit of 2MB.
  • The paper must be typed in 11-point font or larger.
  • Each page should be numbered at the bottom
  • The first page must include the title of the paper, full names of all authors, the name of the college or university and the student's faculty advisor's name.
  • Suggested sections:
    • Introduction听
    • Materials and methods听
    • Results (data or findings)听
    • Discussion and conclusions听
    • References, or literaturecited听
    • Appendices (if necessary but please keep in mind that the introduction is far more valuable in the judging process than appendices of raw data)
  • The final file submitted shall be PDF.听听
  • The final submitted pdf file name must be formatted as PaperTitle_institution.pdf [example: CapturingStratosphericBactera_WCU.pdf]

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Presentations:

The day-of oral presentation will be 15 minutes long with an additional 5 minutes for a "questions and answers" period.听听

Create a slide presentation and submit by Friday, April 26.

A pre-event run-through is optional for all presenters.听 Event organizers will work with authors to schdule a practice session.

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Authorship:

There is no limit to the number of authors that may be listed on the paper.听

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Registration:

Registration is required for all presenters. .听Each presenter should register individually.听Guests (friends/family) are welcome. Guests must register too.

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Topics:

Any undergraduate engineering or science research paper/presentation will be accepted provided it ties into the space community or earth-based research aligned with NASA missions and goals.听 Sessions will be defined depending on the number and areas of the papers submitted.