Student Research and Scholarship Symposium
Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) Student Research & Scholarship Symposium recognizes and emphasizes the importance of research and scholarship conducted within our School.
The Student Research and Scholarship Symposium is a wonderful networking opportunity for students and faculty members from different departments within our School, and to augment faculty-student interactions through research and scholarship.
Students will present posters supported by their faculty/mentor. Selected students will provide an oral presentation on their project.
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Annual Virtual Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP)
Student Research & Scholarship Symposium
Tuesday May 5, 2026
Virtual Event
Registration will open in February 2026.
To be considered for a poster and presentation please complete all sections of the applicable abstract and submit to abstracts@shp.rutgers.edu by February 27, 2026.
Abstract Templates
An email will be sent to those students that have been accepted to submit the posters and presentations on March 11, 2026.
Students will receive a BOX submission link to upload their posters and recordings by April 14, 2026.
The poster will be uploaded to Canvas and Discussion Board activated by April 24, 2026, and available to SHP through May 12, 2026. Faculty and Students will have the ability to submit questions through a Discussion Board on Canvas, with the expectation that students will respond in a timely manner.
Please see the important dates below.
2026 Student Research and Scholarship Symposium
| Task Name | Complete By | Description of Task |
|---|---|---|
| Abstracts Due | February 28, 2026 | To be considered for a poster and presentation, please complete all sections of the abstract and submit to abstracts@shp.rutgers.edu |
| Notify Students of Selection | March 11, 2026 | An email will be sent to those students that have been accepted to submit the posters and presentations. |
| Self-Enroll Starts for Canvas | April 1, 2026 | Self-Enroll in Canvas Course on 4/1 to view posters. |
| Program | April 2, 2026 | Final program released |
| Posters and Recordings Due | April 14, 2026 | Posters and Recordings of Presentations Due |
| Student Research and Scholarship Symposium | May 5, 2026 | Attend Student Research and Scholarship Symposium |
The 2026 Program will be released in April 2026.
Feel free to review the 2025 Program.
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