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​Poster Competition

Eligible graduate students (see requirements below) are invited to participate in the Graduate Student Poster Competition. Abstracts should provide background information to clearly understand research needs, clear objectives, sufficient methods, results, and conclusions.
 
In order to give a presentation at the 2026 Southern Division Meeting, abstracts must be submitted and the abstract submission fee paid through the online abstract submission form by the abstract submission deadline (December 12, 2025). Eligible SD-APS graduate students wishing to participate in the SD-APS Graduate Student Poster Competition, MUST (1) submit the abstract online; (2) email a copy of their abstract, including the title, authors, and affiliations, as a single PDF, to SD-APS Vice President, Marty Wiglesworth (marty.wiglesworth@syngenta.com) , by December 12, 2025, with the email subject line “SD-APS Graduate Student Poster Competition”; and (3) register for the meeting by January 9, 2026. Only one abstract per presenter will be considered for the Graduate Student Poster Competition. Students participating in the Graduate Student Poster Competition may not participate in the Graduate Student Research Award Competition. Students will be notified by February 9, 2026, if their abstract will be included in the Graduate Student Poster Competition.
 
Awards for first and second place will be presented. Additional awards may also be given.
 
Eligibility Requirements:  Students competing in the Graduate Student Poster Award Competition must (1) either be enrolled as a regular student in a graduate program in the Southern Division or have been an enrolled student in a graduate program in the Southern Division within six months of the abstract submission deadline; (2) be a member in good standing of the Southern Division at the time of the presentation; (3) be sole or senior author of the research; and (4) present the research at a meeting of the Southern Division, APS. The presentation must include research in plant pathology that has been performed while in pursuit of a degree at a college or university in the Southern Division.
 

Presentations of abstracts accepted for the Graduate Student Poster Competition will be judged according to this rubric.​

Award Winners