Best Poster

Best Poster Competition

Conditions

If you are an IBS member (including student members) and if your abstract is accepted for poster presentation, you are eligible to be considered for Best Poster Presentation Prize. 

The aim of this competition is to encourage the use of poster presentations and encourage the participation of all delegates in the poster sessions at the International Biometric Conference (IBC). 

The competition is divided into two categories: ‘Student’ and ‘Professional’. Typically, one award is given in each category.

Award winners are recognized at an Awards Ceremony during the conference, as well as in the Society’s quarterly newsletter, the Biometric Bulletin, and on the website. Best poster presenters are also awarded free membership in IBS for one year.

Application

Initial application is at abstract submission. The abstract submission must indicate application for this award. To be considered in the ‘Student’ category, the lead author and presenter must be designated as a student during abstract submission. 

If the paper is accepted for poster presentation, it will then be judged during the conference. Applicants for the award should make sure they are available to answer questions about their poster at the designated times for the poster session they have been assigned.

Judging

A sub-committee of three members drawn from the International Program Committee (IPC) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will evaluate all poster award applicants. Committee members evaluate papers anonymously, scoring them based on the following criteria:

  1. Originality: How original is the concept presented in this poster? Or, how original is the new approach to an old problem? 
  2. Significance: Does the work offer new insight into an area of biometrics, or does the line of work offer considerable promise for the future?
  3. Presentation: How logical are the ideas presented in this poster? How interesting is the manner of presentation? 
  4. Methods: How suitable is the research design for the stated objectives, and how appropriate are any statistical techniques applied?
  5. Poster Quality: Were the design, layout and format of high quality?
  6. Interview: How knowledgeable and conversant is the presenting author with the research presented in the poster?
Important note: At abstract submission, if eligible, an abstract may be designated to be considered for the Young Statistician Competition, Best Student Oral Paper and Best Poster. It is then entered into the relevant competition after decisions regarding assignment of the abstract are made.