Who’s Eligible?
AAAS seeks to invite all university-level students participating in NSF Human Resources and Development (HRD) Programs to submit a video. This includes but is not limited to: undergraduate and graduate students conducting research that also participate in the NSF HRD, REU, and/or Engineering Directorate Programs. Participants may enter as a team of students as or as an individual.
Video Requirements
Submissions must adhere to the following criteria to be considered:
- Length: Videos must be at least one minute and no longer than three minutes.
- Content requirements:
- Videos must attempt to explain a scientific concept
- Visuals must be tied to that concept.
- Accessibility: Videos must have closed captioning.
- Distribution: Videos must be uploaded to either YouTube or Vimeo.
How to Enter?
Upload your video to your choice of YouTube or Vimeo. Then visitwww.emerging-researchers.org/video-2018s to fill out and submit the entry form by the August 10th deadline.
Judging Criteria
Six finalists across the two categories (Undergraduate and Graduate) will be selected based on the aggregate of three scores: scientific merit, artistic merit, and creative combination of the science and art. From there, the six videos will be screened at the ERN 2019 Conference where the winner announcements will be made.
Prize Details
All six finalists will receive a complimentary 1-year AAAS student membership. Up to three participants from each winning group will receive a travel award for the ERN 2019 Conference. In each of the two categories there will be a cash prize of $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $150 for third place.
Full contest rules and disclaimer are available at: http://new.emerging-researchers.org/video2018s-rules
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