ENAR RAB Poster Competition
Up to five RAB Poster Competition Awards are given each year to participants presenting posters during the Opening Mixer and Poster Session at the ENAR Spring Meeting. Each winner receives a certificate and a gift card valued at $50.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a participant must be an ENAR member and able to present the research during the Opening Mixer & Poster Session taking place Sunday, March 14, 2027 at the ENAR Spring Meeting in Boston, MA. Reported research should be either a new statistical methodology or a creative application of statistical analyses to a problem, issue or policy question relevant to biometric applications. The participant must be the first author, although the manuscript can be coauthored with a faculty advisor and/or a small number of collaborators. The paper must not be published or accepted for publication at the time of submission.
All required materials for a RAB Poster Competition Award must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET October 29,2026. Part of the contributed abstract submission will ask if you intend to submit for the RAB Poster Competition.
Review Criteria
Up to 5 award winners will be selected through onsite review during the Opening Mixer and Poster Session. Presenters will be asked to stand by their papers for one of two 1-hour timeslots (8-9PM and 9-10PM) on Sunday night. During this period, judges will circulate the room (without identifying themselves as judges) and will be assigned to review up to three posters. Selection criteria will emphasize the strength of the poster presentation in three areas:
- Visual Presentation: Were the motivations for the research and the results presented in a clear and well-organized manner on the poster?
- Verbal Presentation: Did the presenter communicate the research problem and the results in a clear and well-organized manner?
- Methodology: Evaluate the strength of the methodological development and/or innovation in application and its relevance to the motivations for the research.
Submission of Posters
All abstracts and conference registration must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. ET October 29, 2026.
To submit your abstract, click here. (*Remember to select yes when asked about submitting for the RAB Poster Competition)
To register for our conference, click here.