St. Thomas University students are invited to participate in the 14th Annual Student Research & Ideas Fair by giving a 15-minute paper presentation, a poster presentation, or presenting their work in another medium such as a video broadcast or a podcast. Any and all topics of student research are eligible for inclusion in the Fair.

This annual event provides an opportunity for students to learn what is involved in academic conference participation. The Fair will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 from 12:00 pm until 4:30 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Students must have a faculty mentor to assist them. Faculty mentors will help students with the choice of research topic, the preparation of the proposal, and their presentation.

Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Word format and must include the following information:

• Student’s name, department or program, and year of study

• Contact information (email address)

• Faculty mentor’s name and department or program

• Presentation format and audio-visual requirements

• Title of presentation

• Whether the research project is from an Honours Thesis, Independent  Study, Class Project, or Other

• A short abstract (maximum 200 words)

Please e-mail your proposal to Susan Sears (sears@stu.ca).

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Sears at sears@stu.ca or 460-0358.