Sponsor: Graduate School, JSU& School of Foreign Language, JSU

Organizer : Overseas Education College

Introduction

Seminars, conferences and workshop participation and attendance are essential requirements for postgraduate students to promote their scholarly development. Thus, Jiangsu University consistently encourages qualified postgraduate students to participate in academic communication contests. According to our fine tradition, Jiangsu University will host the Annual Simulated International Conference Communication Contest for postgraduate students in pursuit of academic excellence.

Objectives :

l Promote the development of postgraduate education of Jiangsu University

l Enhance the academic competence of postgraduate students

l Develop global talents through simulated international competition

l Provide opportunity for postgraduate students to showcase oral presentation skills in English and their scholarly work as well.

Participation Categories

（1）Academic Poster Design Contest:

l Academic poster in English with the pattern specification: 60 * 90cm PPT or JPG

l The poster should present corresponding research findings to particular academic questions with academic viewpoints and analysis

l Make your poster engaging: use statement, photograph, or diagram as focal points to attract attention.

EVALUATION CRITERIAS :

(1) Academic poster design: Voting :Evaluation will be based on the following key metrics:

Academic Value

Clarity In Presentation

Nouns of Grammar

Innovation in Design

Voting : All postgraduate students are enjoined to vote for the best Academic poster design submitted by the participants.

2. Participants are encouraged to share the posters with their colleagues and mobilise them to vote.

(2)Simulated Conference Communication Contest

Oral Presentation

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:

l Interested participants are expected to form groups comprising 4 members each (only overseas master and phd students).

l Each group should create a PPT addressing the presentation theme.

l Each presentation should last for about 10 minutes to clarify an academic research.

‚Q&A

3-5minutes for answering questions (group discussion can be held, discussion time is not more than 1.5 minutes) One participant will represent the group to answer each question.

Oral presentations Evaluation Criteria：

Points will be deducted to the participants who have exceeded their time limit.

(3) Writing Contest (Only for Chinese students)

REGISTRATION /HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

l Academic poster design:

1. Everyone can take part in the academic poster design in group（4-5 overseas Master or PhD students.

2. Please leave a blank space about 5 cm for numbering at the upper left corner of the wall poster.

3. Please write your school and name in the poster.

4. Please submit your poster before 4^thMay 24:00to Email:hannanli@ujs.edu.cn with the name “poster design” and in the Email please write your name,student ID.school and major. Thank you!

5. Your posters will be displayed for voting.

Time 9:00-10:00 10th May, Venue: Hall of Graduate Building

please scan QR code join the poster design wechat group

l Simulated Conference:

1.Please send your group information before 4^thMay 24:00including your group members’name,student ID,school,major and contact number to Email:hannanli@ujs.edu.cn with the name “oral presentation” .

2.The semifinal completion will be held around 10^thMay in OEC. Two teams from OEC will be selected to compete in the Final Oral Contest.

please scan QR code join the oral presentation wechat group.

(2)The procedure of the contest:

①The Simulated International Conference will go through three phases, namely, the preliminary, the semifinal and the final;

· Preliminary round: class evaluation

· Semifinal: 2-3 groups from each class will be selected to compete

· Final: 6groups(2 from OEC; 4 from postgraduate school) enter the final round

Time: to be announced.Venue: Conference Center: Evaluation: Judge Panel

RECOGNITION AND AWARD:

1.Academic poster design: three first-class prizes, five second-class prizes, twelve third-class prizes, honorary certificates will be awarded to the winners.

2.Oral presentations: two first-class prizes, two second-class prizes and two third-class prizes, honorary certificates will be awarded to the winners.

3.Writing Contest: Two first-class prizes, three second-class prizes, five third-class prizes, honorary certificates will be awarded to the winners.