Science Research Showcase
Faculty of Science Postgraduate Poster Competition

The Science Postgraduate Poster Competition provides an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to present their research to the University of Auckland staff and student community.
All posters will be exhibited in the Science Foyer (ground level of building 302) between Wednesday 1 October and Monday 6 October.
Important dates
• Monday 21 July 2025: Online registration opens
• Friday 5 September 2025 at 4pm: Online registration closes
• Wednesday 1 October 2pm-4pm: Show & Tell in the Science Foyer
• Friday 4 October 3pm-4pm: Awards ceremony at 302-G20
Prizes
Judges' Choice awards - deliberated by the judging panel:
• First place (doctoral) - $350 voucher
• First place (masters) - $350 voucher
• Second place - $ 250 voucher
• Third place - $ 100 voucher
People's Choice awards - voted by staff members and students
• First Place - $200 voucher
• Second Place - $ 150 voucher
• Third Place - $ 100 voucher
Eligibility
The Science Postgraduate Poster Competition is open to science postgraduate research students who remain enrolled for Semester Two 2025. Masters and doctoral candidates who have submitted their thesis are no longer eligible to enter.
Registration and poster submission
Registration opens on Monday 21 July.
Please upload a digital copy of your poster through the online registration form below by the deadline of Friday 5 September 2025 at 4pm.
Rules
- The design of the poster must be the student’s own work.
- Posters must be flat and static, with no attachments or moving images.
- The Faculty of Science will organise for your poster to be printed. Please confirm that your poster is of the correct size and scale to be printed as an A1 poster. Otherwise, you may need to organise for the poster printing at your own expense.
- The top 25 entries from Science PhD students will progress to the School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase.
Terms and conditions
- Only one entry per student is allowed.
- The Judging Committee’s decision is final.
- All entrants must ensure that they are the original first author of the poster.
- All entrants must register online and submit their digital poster by 4 pm on Friday 5 September 2025. Late registration and submission will not be accepted.
- By entering the Science Postgraduate Poster Competition and potentially progressing to the School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase (Poster Category), entrants consent to the University of Auckland using their posters to publicise the entrants’ and/or the University’s research for promotional purposes. Ownership of the poster will remain with the entrant.
- Electronic posters will be displayed on Figshare. By submitting to SGS, you are consenting to your poster being displayed on Figshare.
- The School of Graduate Studies and the Faculty of Science reserve the right to review the entries and ask entrants to modify the posters to ensure they meet the University of Auckland health and safety policy, research ethics guidelines and equity policy or preserve the entrant’s intellectual property rights.
Judging criteria
Posters will be scored based on academic content, design and appeal to a broad audience.
The judging criteria for the Science Postgraduate Poster Competition are the same as those for the School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase.
Online resources
Enquiries
Please contact scienceengagement@auckland.ac.nz for any enquiries.