G9 Doctoral Meetings
12th Doctoral Conference and 7th G-9 Outreach Conference, Mérida, 11-13 June 2025
Call for applications and rules
Selection of candidates representing the University of Zaragoza
Those interested in participating in the conference must be enrolled in doctoral studies in the 2024-2025 academic year.
It is highly recommended to participate in the cross-disciplinary activity on 7 March: Science Communication and Dissemination Workshop
The deadline for submitting applications is from 12 March to 26 March 2025, and applications must be submitted using this formPublication of the selected candidates and notification to them: 4 April.
Acceptance of the commitment to attend: until 8 April. Otherwise, the first substitute in the corresponding field of knowledge will be selected.
Registration for the conference: date set by the host university (centrally managed by EDUZ).
Presentation
These conferences aim to facilitate mutual understanding among doctoral students and disseminate their research activity. A maximum of 10 doctoral students from each G9 university will attend, with 2 doctoral students from each of the 5 branches of knowledge. Each university will select and register the 10 doctoral students who will represent it. Those selected will have their living expenses covered by the organising institution. Travel, accommodation and poster printing costs will be covered by each participating university.
Selection criteria
In the event that there are more applicants than places available, the selection of candidates will be based on the quality of the poster, particularly its clarity, communicative power, originality of approach and layout and composition. Preference will be given to individuals who are in an advanced academic tutoring course and who have not attended any similar doctoral conferences in previous years (G-9, Campus Iberus, or others).
Programme
The programme consists of various presentations and round tables, but a fundamental part of it consists of the exhibition and presentation of communications in poster format, contributed by doctoral students in which they will present the content of their doctoral theses.
Preparation of the poster
The poster will contain explanatory information about the doctoral thesis being carried out and must be prepared in such a way that it is understandable to participants from other fields of knowledge and to the jury. It may be in Spanish or English.
It shall have the following characteristics:
Size: “DIN A0” (841 x 1189 mm) and vertical design.
Structure:
TITLE: Brief and understandable.
AUTHOR(S). If there is more than one author of the work, the doctoral student must be listed first. The names of the authors should be followed by their affiliation (department and university or, where applicable, research centre). Details of the thesis supervisor and director(s).
ABSTRACT: Brief summary of the work.
OBJECTIVES: General and specific objectives, which may be stated separately or even in the summary.
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT: Main stages of research development.
RESULTS (already obtained and/or foreseeable).
CONCLUSIONS.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES.
Recommendations for creating the poster:
Do not include too much information.
Use diagrams, graphs, figures, photos, etc.
Use a relatively large font size.
Use colours to differentiate between sections and highlight the most relevant information.
Prizes and runners-up prizes for the best posters (for each branch of knowledge)
From the Jury:
Best poster prizes (certificate and £200)
Runners-up prizes
For doctoral students:
Best poster awards (certificate and €200)
Runners-up
Further information
For any queries, please contact secredocto@unizar.es.