Presentation Requirements & Templates 2022

Preparing an Effective Scientific Poster

Review the following PowerPoint presentation and video for guidance on how to prepare an effective scientific poster.

Poster Presentation Guide (PowerPoint)

Preparing an Effective Scientific Poster (Video)

 

Review the following video for more information about poster presentations.

 

Presentation Templates

Poster Presentation: The recommended poster size for the virtual SURF is 40″ wide and 30″ high to ensure that the virtual poster fits the VoiceThread platform.  A template is provided, which may be downloaded as a Powerpoint file at the following link.

2022 SURF Poster Template

Plan to give an overview the elements as part of your narration of the poster. Please try to keep the total length of the narrative between 5 and 15 minutes.

Slide Presentation:  The recommended slide ratio for the virtual SURF is 16:9, which will ensure that the slide presentation best fits the VoiceThread platform.  A template is provided, which may be downloaded as a PowerPoint file at the following link.

2022 SURF Slide Template

Plan to narrate each slide as part of your presentation and try to keep the total length of the narrative to a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes.

(If you have problems downloading a file from this page, contact surf@umbc.edu.)

Formatting Tips

Remember to save your file frequently as you work on your poster.