Student Presentation Awards at CERF 2025

When submitting an abstract, students can indicate their desire to be considered for a student presentation award. All student presentations that request to be considered for an award will be judged by multiple CERF attendees who have volunteered to assess student presentations within their field of expertise. You can volunteer to become a judge through the conference registration form.

It is recommended that students take the Judging Criteria into consideration when preparing presentations.

View Judging Criteria

Prizes will be awarded for the following categories:

  • Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation
  • Best Undergraduate Traditional Oral Presentation
  • Best Undergraduate Lightning Oral Presentation
  • Best Graduate Poster Presentation
  • Best Graduate Traditional Oral Presentation
  • Best Graduate Lightning Oral Presentation

The three highest-ranking student presentations, in no particular order, will be awarded in each category and students will receive a cash prize.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Close-Out Party on the evening of Thursday, 13 November. Judging forms with written feedback will be made available to presenters after the conference. Contact Student Judging Co-Chairs Kelly Darnell ([email protected]), Zack Darnell ([email protected]), or Zoë Shribman ([email protected]) for more information. 

Links to helpful tips for creating an outstanding presentation: