Poster judges review and discuss research at the Student E-poster Competition, providing valuable feedback to the future generation of scientists. Judges will be determining undergraduate and graduate first place and honorable mention student winners in the category that they are assigned.

In exchange for volunteering to judge, you will receive a FREE Deluxe in-person Meeting Passport (which includes a complimentary registration for scientific program and public events). The complimentary passport is not refundable nor transferable. The registration link will be sent on December 9th. If you do not show up for the in-person Student E-poster Competition, you will be charged the full registration amount plus a processing fee.

Eligibility

To apply, you must

1. You MUST possess a PhD, MD, or equivalent to be eligible. MA/MS and PhD candidates are NOT eligible to apply.
2. Provide a bio sketch. Personal websites and journal articles are not accepted. Include your contact information and link to your online Bio Sketch. All communication regarding reviews will be sent via email. Please provide a frequently checked email address.

   Accepted Bio Sketch Links

   • University profiles, which include your status (PhD, MD, Etc.)
   • LinkedIn
   • Resume/CV
   • Other credible source
   Personal websites and journal articles are not permitted.

   Availability

   You must attend in-person to judge your category at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Before applying, you MUST be available on the dates of:

   • Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 2026
   • Time: TBD

   You will be scheduled for one of the dates above. Pod schedule will not be available until late December.

   Categories

   To match the appropriate E-poster category, please review all categories carefully to select the one that is most relevant to your field.

   • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
     Includes the fields of biochemistry, chemical biology, genomics, proteomics, structural biology
   • Brain and Behavior
     Includes the fields of neuroscience and psychology
   • Cell Biology
     Includes the fields of physiology and all areas related to cells
   • Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Immunology
     Includes the fields of evolution and developmental biology, genetics, host responses, infectious diseases, all areas of immunology
   • Environment and Ecology
     Includes the fields of agriculture, food science, and renewable resources; geology and geography, as well as atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences
   • Medicine and Public Health
     Includes dentistry and oral health sciences, medical and pharmaceutical sciences
   • Physical Sciences
     Includes the fields of astronomy, chemistry, geology, mineralogy, meteorology, and physics
   • Science in Society
     Includes the history and philosophy of science, general interest in sciences and engineering, science communication, and public engagement
   • Social Sciences
     Includes the fields of anthropology, economics, education, language and culture, political science, and sociology
   • Technology, Engineering, and Math
     Includes fields of computer science, information technology, industrial science, and statistics.

    

   Judge's Timeline

   Please make sure you are available on the red dates below before applying.

   • Friday, December 5: Judge's application portal closes.
   • Wednesday, December 10: Submitters are emailed notification of approved/declined decisions. Registration email sent out to the approved list.
   • Tuesday, December 16: Judge's deadline to register
   • Wednesday, December 17: Approved judges who did not register will be withdrawn and free registration will be revoked.
   • Thursday, December 18: Judges will receive Pod assignments
   • Wednesday, January 7: Step-by-step instructions on how to use the portal will be emailed
   • Friday, January 30: Approved submitters are emailed portal links to view E-posters.
   • Friday, February 13 - Saturday, February 14: In-person at the Annual Meeting, judges score and deliberate on the first and honorable mention place winners
   • Friday, February 20: Deadline for judges to submit scores.

   Application Closed

   
   

   Sign up Deadline: December 5, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PT

   All communications regarding reviews will be sent via email, so please provide a permanent, long-term email address.

   If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Janneh Freeman at jmfreeman@aaas.org.

   The official language of the AAAS Annual Meeting is American English.