All abstracts will be blinded and sent to two reviewers in an unrelated field. The results will be tabulated by a neutral party and the students to participate in the Oral or Poster Competitions will be chosen.
All abstracts will be subject to the same review critera on a 3 point scale:
| Poor (1) | Good (2) | Excellent (3) | |
| Understandable to non-subject specific scientist | |||
| Spelling, grammar, and general flow of abstract | |||
| Does this abstract make sense? Do conclusions match results? Do statistics make sense? |
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| Is this research novel? Interesting? Of relevance or interest to diverse LFS audience? |
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| Approach and/or methodology sound in terms of quality, clarity, and innovation/originality | |||
| Total | /15 | ||