The 15th Cross-Faculty PG Symposium 2024
The Postgraduate Research, and Development Office is pleased to inform all Masters and PhD postgraduate students of the 2024 edition of the Cross-Faculty Postgraduate Symposium competition.
7-9 October 2024
Parktown Education Campus, School of Public Health Building, Resource Centre, Ground Floor
The symposium gives postgraduate students and their supervisors the opportunity to engage in high-level intellectual research exchanges with colleagues and students across the five faculties. Students will get to showcase their research in two different forms this year and will compete for prize money.
There will be TWO categories for presentations and awards this year, as follows:
• 60 second GradFlash (Contestants present their research in 60 seconds!)
• 10-minute Oral Presentations
*7 October 2024: 10 pre-selected Masters students for the Gradflash and 10 pre-selected Masters students for the Oral talks will present
*8 October 2024: 10 pre-selected PhD students for the Gradflash and 10 pre-selected PhD students for the Oral talks will present
Awards Ceremony - 9 October 2024
Winners will receive prizes from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research & Innovation, Prof Lynn Morris. Oral: Cross Faculty Competition 60-second GradFlash: Cross Faculty Competition
First Prize - R 20 000
Second Prize - R15 000
Third Prize - R 10 000
First Prize - R 20 000
Second Prize - R15 000
Third Prize - R 10 000
To get the full benefit from the symposium, you will need to attend the oral and gradflash presentations. Learning to ask questions as an audience member is a critical skill for successful intellectual engagement.
We also welcome and encourage postgraduate students to support their peers!
For Guest Attendance Registration please complete the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/Sk5bSx7piLtMCP1n7
Enquiries: antonette.gouws@wits.ac.za