Participants who submitted their research works had the opportunity to apply for Best Paper Competition.
Authors or the best 50 research papers will receive the opportunity to publish their work in a peer-reviewed journal.
The top 3 research papers will receive grand prix from our supporters.
Best Paper Competition rules
Each submitted abstract was reviewed and numerically graded by two independent reviewers. Abstracts with the highest mean grade were further nominated for the next stage of the competition. 78 posters and XX oral presentation were nominated.
Poster sessions
No face-to-face poster presentations are planned in RSU RW 2021 virtual event. However, as a participant whose abstract has been nominated for Best Paper Competition, you must be available for textual communication with the scientific committees during poster viewing breaks according to the agenda. It is recommended to post a short complementary video comment (up to 3 minutes) in your poster page timeline at liverw.rsu.lv to increase your chances of winning. You can optionally post a virtual meeting link for a face-to-face chat with the scientific committee and other participants should they be interested in a more in-depth discussion regarding your research.
Scientific committees will select a certain number of finalists in poster sessions depending on their mean grade.
Grading:
- Importance, originality, clear presentation of results, poster design: 1-5 points
- Author’s virtual interaction (video commentary, answers to written questions): 1-5 points
Oral sessions
The oral presentations that are nominated for Best Paper Competition will be evaluated by the scientific committee of each session. The best rated presentations will become the finalists.
Grading:
- Importance, originality, clear presentation of results, presentation design: 1-5 points
- Author’s interaction (presentation skills, answers to questions in discussion): 1-5 points
Grand prix
The three best research authors will be awarded with a financial prize from our supporters. The winners will be selected from the 50 finalists based on the scientific quality of their research and presentational skills of the presenting author by the members of the scientific committee of RSU RW 2021.
Viewer sympathy award
RSU RW 2021 virtual platform enables participants to click the “Like” button for their favourite posters. The most liked poster will be awarded with the viewer sympathy award.