The World CUR 2019 promotes undergraduate research in all disciplines: Natural, physical, and social sciences, arts, humanities, and the professional, health, and technical fields are all welcome!

When submitting your abstract please consider the following:

1. Think global: We would like to encourage you to think of your research findings in global terms even though your research focus may have centered on issues of local dimensions or concerns. We would like you to highlight, as much as you can, how your research results may have a wider reach, how they may concern a wider audience far away from your own geographical area, or how they may affect other parts of the world. In short, we would like to encourage you to reflect on how your findings may impact humanity or how they may possibly connect to universal values.

2. Choose your theme: You will be asked to indicate the theme that aligns with your research when submitting. You can find more information on the six themes and illustrative examples within our thematic descriptions: » Research Themes. If your supervisor and you have concerns regarding the decision which theme fits best, you may check the box "ask reviewers for a thematic recommendation". In some special cases, it will also be possible to align with more than one theme: If you think that your research contributes substantially to several themes, please explain to us why you think so in the comment section of your submission (you will still need to choose one main theme though).

3. Choose your format: You may select to exhibit your work in a poster session or at an oral presentation session. Oral presentation sessions are groups of 20-minute presentations followed by a short question-and-answer period. Poster presentation sessions will be larger sessions where presenters will explain their work to congress participants visiting the poster, thus allowing for free exchange of information, and questions raised to poster presenters.

4. Check your English: Please be aware that abstracts must be in proper English to be accepted. For non-native speakers, we recommend seeking additional English expertise within your discipline and university, and having the abstract proofread at least once!

5. Check your visa status and travel expenses: Nothing would be more disappointing than having to cancel participation due to visa or financial issues after successfully completing the review process. It would not only be you, but us too, who would be very sad about that! Thus, please check your visa status and your travel expenses in advance.

• Our guide to help you with the visa process: » Visa info.

• Visit our » FAQ for details on expected travel expenses and in case you seek financial support for your participation.

6. Submit early: In order to submit your abstract you need to register at the World CUR Abstract Portal and agree to the terms and conditions. Your abstract will be reviewed and if accepted, you will be invited to attend the World CUR 2019. As space is limited for entries to the Congress we encourage interested applicants to submit their abstracts no later than the target date, i.e. 16 October 2018. In the event that there are many more qualified applications than presentation slots, the planning committee may use order of abstract submittal as one factor in selecting presenters.