Student Awards

Student awards were originally established in the SSB meetings in order to give young scientists recognition of their scientific performance, which could be documented in their curriculum vitae, and to encourage them to continue their research career in the field of biomaterials.

For the 17th meeting of the SSB, best student poster and oral presentations will be awarded with a total amount of CHF 1’000.–.

For the oral presentation, we strongly advise students to read our guidelines before starting to prepare the presentation.

Rules

To qualify for the student award the candidate must be under 30 years of age, a registered student at a University (Letter from Dept. head required) at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Not included are applicants carrying a Dr. degree and studying for a second Dr. title or applicants studying for an MBA after completion of a first degree. The student must be first-listed and presenting author. For posters they must be present at the official poster presentation time. The submission must clearly be the work of the applicant and not that of any co-author.

Reviewers will assess presentations of all the eligible candidates and independently judge their performance. Evaluation criteria will include

• quality and presentation of material in the abstract;
• the contribution of the presented work to the field;
• the clarity and the informative aspects of the presentation;
• the appropriate use of visual aids;
• the ability to interact with the audience during the discussion period including the presenter’s knowledge of the research field and involvement in the entire project.
  

Awards may be won for poster or oral presentation.