MNRS Annual Student Poster Competition
The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) has an annual student poster competition that is open to University of Minnesota School of Nursing students (BSN seniors, MN, DNP and PhD). Up to twelve student finalists (i.e., three from each degree program) will be selected to represent the University of Minnesota School of Nursing at the poster competition. Finalists receive recognition for their achievement along with financial support to cover some of the costs associated with participating in the conference (i.e., registration, MNRS membership, etc.) Note that while this is a poster competition, a STRONG abstract is ESSENTIAL*.
The MNRS poster competition is a three-stage process:
STAGE 1: UMN School of Nursing selection
A call for abstracts is distributed to all School of Nursing students in early September. Abstracts submitted to the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship (ONRS) by midnight on Sunday, October 6 will be reviewed by a School of Nursing Research subcommittee. Up to twelve UMN Nursing student abstracts will be selected to participate in the Student Poster competition at the MNRS Annual Research Conference—i.e., up to three from each educational program: BSN senior, MN, DNP, and PhD. Those names will be forwarded to MNRS by the Associate Dean for Research. Students do not apply directly to MNRS.
==> Link to submit an abstract <== The 2025 abstract submission deadline is midnight on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Decisions will be announced in late October. Abstract guidance from MNRS can be found here along with UMN School of Nursing MNRS FAQ
STAGE 2: Upload of selected abstracts to MNRS
The twelve selected UMN student finalists upload their abstracts to the MNRS portal by November 1.
STAGE 3: Student poster presentation at the MNRS conference
The selected student finalists have approximately four months to prepare their posters for the MNRS conference using the poster template provided by ONRS. Finalized posters are due to ONRS for printing in mid-March. UMN student finalists will then present their posters in-person at the MNRS Annual Research Conference (March 26-29, 2025) in Indianapolis. Finalists are also expected to present their poster in-person at the University of Minnesota Nursing Research Day (April 11, 2025).
*The MNRS student posters undergo two rounds of judging. Abstracts submitted to the MNRS portal in November are reviewed and scored before the conference. The finalists with the highest abstract judging scores will have their posters judged onsite and in-person at the MNRS conference. Only the onsite judging includes an assessment of the poster and poster presentation. Again, your abstract is KEY to having your poster judged at the MNRS conference.
FAQs
MNRS conference tip sheet
MNRS Annual Student Poster Competition (background)
