Show Me Research Week presenters

Any Mizzou undergraduate, graduate/professional student or postdoctoral fellow can participate in Show Me Research Week. 

Presentations can showcase a completed project, works in progress or research that hasn't yet been completed. 

Participants will be split into two categories: sciences and humanities. Within those two categories, are subcategories listed below. You will choose the subcategory that best fits your work. We highly encourage you to discuss with your mentor which category you should select before applying. 

Sciences: 

• Social and behavioral sciences — projects using research methods appropriate to human behavior and social systems including, but not limited to, psychology, anthropology, sociology, education, public health, economics, political sciences, communication studies, journalism and business.
• Life sciences — lab-based, field-based or theoretical projects answering basic and applied questions in biology, biochemistry, ecology, biomedicine, etc.
• Physical sciences and mathematics — experimental and theoretical research in the natural sciences and mathematical sciences, excluding the life sciences.
• Engineering sciences — experimental and applied research designed to understand and build effective structures, systems and processes.
• Informatics — interdisciplinary research area utilizing data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies to address scientific and societal issues across diverse data sets, ranging from molecular to satellite levels.

Humanities: 

• Artistic expression — visual art pieces, fashion design, music, theater and creative writing. Performance-based projects also will be included in this category.
• Applied design — projects that solve a problem with an original design solution including, but not limited to, design projects for theater, architectural studies, photojournalism, graphic design and advertising.
• Humanities — projects using methods appropriate to study modern and ancient languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, culture, journalism and other humanities disciplines.

No. When you register to present, you must opt-in for your presentation to be judged. Whether the modality of your presentation is a poster or as an oral presentation — you may choose whether or not to have it judged when you register to present.

Here are the rubrics that will be used to critique presentations:

• Humanities rubric (for the Applied Design, Artistic Expression and Humanities categories.)
• STEM rubric (for the Behavioral/Social Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Informatics categories.)

Distinguished faculty, staff, professionals, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who are experienced in their field determined by our head and lead judges will be judging participants in each category.

• Graduate/professional students and postdoctoral fellows will only be judged by faculty, staff and professionals.
• Undergraduates will be judged by faculty, staff, professionals, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. 

You must complete all three components of the application process:

1. Registration — Complete the online registration form with your contact, academic and presentation information.
2. Abstract submission — Submit your presentation abstract as part of your application.
3. Mentor approval — After completing your registration and abstract, you must send your application to your faculty mentor for approval. Your application is not complete until your mentor has approved it. The mentor approval deadline is 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027.

Presenters can submit applications starting Jan. 19, 2027. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on March 12, 2027.

Download Show Me Research Week checklist (Word). 

Applications open Jan. 19, 2027.

We encourage presenters to apply early rather than waiting until the March 12 deadline. Applying early gives your mentor more time to review and approve your submission.

Student applications and abstracts are due by 5 p.m. on March 12, 2027.

By this deadline, you must have:

• Completed your registration.
• Submitted your abstract.
• Sent your application to your mentor for approval.

Your mentor does not have to approve your application by March 12. Mentors have until 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027, to complete their approval.

You will not be eligible to participate in Show Me Research Week if your mentor has not approved your application by 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027.

No exceptions will be made for late mentor approvals.

It is your responsibility to make sure your application is sent to your mentor and approved by the deadline. We strongly encourage you to submit early and follow up with your mentor before March 19.
 

After you complete your registration and abstract, you must click the button to send your application to your mentor for approval.

Your mentor will then receive instructions to review and approve your submission.

Your application is not complete until your mentor approves it.

Mentor approval must be completed by 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027.

You will not be eligible to participate in Show Me Research Week if your mentor has not approved your application by 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027.

No exceptions will be made for late mentor approvals.

It is your responsibility to make sure your application is sent to your mentor and approved by the deadline. We strongly encourage you to submit early and follow up with your mentor before March 19.
 

Submitting your registration and abstract alone does not mean your application is complete. Make sure you:

✓ Complete your registration.
✓ Submit your abstract.
✓ Receive mentor approval.

If your mentor has not approved your application by 5 p.m. on March 19, 2027, you will not be eligible to participate in Show Me Research Week.

Download Show Me Research Week checklist (Word). 

For those participants who OPT-IN to have their presentations judged, their presentations will be critiqued using a set of rubrics.

• Humanities rubric (for the Applied Design, Artistic Expression and Humanities categories.)
• STEM rubric (for the Behavioral/Social Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Informatics categories.)
   

If you do not opt-in for judging, your presentation will not be considered for an award.

Monetary awards will be given to the top three undergraduate students, graduate/professional students and postdoctoral fellows. 

Winners will be announced during the Show Me Research Week awards ceremony. Winners will not be announced before the ceremony. 

Please contact our team at musmrweek@missouri.edu. 

Please contact our team at musmrweek@missouri.edu.