Abstract Rules & Regualtions
Abstract Submission Deadline 31 May 2008
Abstracts may be submitted for the following presentation types
- Free Paper
- Poster
Abstracts must be submitted in English and follow the format below:
- Title (20 words max)
- Purpose (50 words max)
- Setting/Venue (20 words max)
- Methods (100 words max)
- Results (100 words max)
- Conclusions (50 words max)
- Financial Disclosure (YES/NO)
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed, graded and accepted or rejected by the ESONT Committee. The decision of this Committee is final.
When an abstract is accepted for presentation, one of the authors must undertake to present it. The presenter must be a registered delegate for the ESONT Programme.
Formulae should, in general, be avoided.
When using abbreviations or acronyms for the first time, care should be taken to spell them out in full with the abbreviation in parentheses after the full word/s the first time it appears in the text. The abbreviation should be used alone thereafter.
All abstracts selected will be published in the Book of Abstracts. The abstract will appear as submitted.
Details regarding the audio visual facilities and requirements at the Congress Centre will be sent to all presenters with confirmation of acceptance of their abstract.
Only one abstract per author will be accepted for the Free Paper Programme.
An electronic poster is easily prepared as a maximum of 6 PowerPoint slides and authors of accepted poster abstracts will receive full details on how to submit their presentation in advance of the Congress
All accepted poster presentations will be judged by the ESONT Committee. A first prize of €750 and a second prize of €500 will be awarded to the best posters.