Amsterdam UMC PhD Poster Award

To do:

The Amsterdam UMC PhD Science & Awards Day is a course which you absolutely must attend! Also check the SDB Leerplatform.

The next SAD will be on 6 March 2026. If you would like to apply for the poster award, check this website regularly. The submission period to send in a poster and abstract has not yet been set, but will be in the last months of 2025.

The most outstanding posters will be awarded: three by the Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School; one by the Amsterdam UMC Client Board.

When you attend the day, present your poster, and follow two workshops, you will get 1 EC.

Application & requirements

Submit a digital version of your poster (in pdf) and abstract (in word and pdf) to the Doctoral School
Bring a printed poster to the Science & Awards Day, on 6 March, in the morning
For the poster you can choose your own format and design (in portrait); usually in A0 format (84 x 118.8 cm)
For the abstract please use the format below. Choose in the abstract the applicable Research Intitute your research is embedded in, and one of the listed catagories. All abstracts will be collected in a digital abstract book

Selection

A jury, consisting of experienced Amsterdam UMC scientists from a range of disciplines, will independently review the submitted posters and abstracts
Presentation, quality, clarity, comprehensibility of the information, the lay-out and recognizability (Amsterdam UMC + Research Institute) will be taken into account, as well as methodology, societal and clinical impact of the research. Also see 'Tips' below
Max. 40 PhD candidates will be invited to present their printed poster during the Science & Awards Day
If more posters are submitted, they will be shown via a slideshow
All of these PhD candidates are expected to join the Science & Awards Day
Four PhD candidates, whose posters will be selected as the best, will be invited to present a 3-minute pitch during the afternoon programme of the Science & Awards Day
The other participants have a chance to win one of max. 7 incentive prizes, that also will be awarded during the Science & Awards Day
Please note that you should be able to be present on 6 March 2026!

The exact schedule will be posted here later.

Necessary documents:

See above:

Poster
Abstract

Note: After sending in your submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from the Doctoral School within two weeks. If not, please contact us!

Tips:

Tips for making a good poster

Add a picture of yourself, so people know who you are
Short title, not too complex
Try to make one message clear, do not to put a whole paper on a poster
Try to make the goal clear, your link to patient and clinical relevance
Less is more, find a balance between figures and text
Add info on the methods and statistics

Downloads:

Template abstract PhD Poster Award 2026.docx DOCX 31 kb

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