The experimental data presented in the abstract must be original and must have been gathered during the student’s program. The individual entering the competition must have been a graduate student at some point during the calendar year immediately prior to the annual conference for that competition. An individual student will be allowed to enter only one abstract per year, and that student must be the first author of that abstract. If an abstract is selected as a finalist, the student entering the competition with that abstract (the first author) shall present the poster at the annual conference.
The format must conform to the IETS guidelines for Preparation of Abstracts for Poster Presentations. Data presented in this abstract may not have been accepted for publication elsewhere, nor presented at any national or international meeting prior to the IETS Annual Conference.
If a student has submitted a manuscript containing the same data that are the basis for the abstract submitted to the IETS and receives notification that the manuscript will be published before the time of the competition, the abstract submitted to the IETS must be withdrawn immediately, and the student will not be eligible to compete at the IETS Annual Conference.
All graduate students participating in the CSIRO Best Poster Competition must send in a PDF of their poster by December 2, 2025. Participants who do not submit a PDF of their poster will be withdrawn from the competition.