Registration Process

1. Participants have to register on the online portal.
2. Participants can submit their Abstract with the title according to the guidelines of IDA.
3. Upon successful acceptance of Abstract, Participant (Non IDA Member) has to become IDA member before e-poster submission. “Failing to which, participant will be disqualified from AIPC”.

Categories

The All India Poster Competition is open for all dental students of recognized dental colleges in India.

Dental students can apply under any one of the following categories :

1. Group 1
   Undergraduate dental students (including interns)
2. Group 2
   Post-graduate dental students

1. Last date for online abstract submissions for WDS – 10^th September 2016

2. Last date for online abstract submissions for IDC – 21^st January 2017

3. Announcement for abstract selection:

Abstract selection letters will be sent by e-mail to each selected author and also displayed in ‘my message’ section of their abstract account.

Author can track the status of their abstract by logging in his/her abstract account.

All the notifications will also be displayed in ‘My message’ in your abstract account.

4. Upload Final poster submission online (only for selected abstracts)

Once the abstracts are selected for 1^st round presentations, authors have to submit their final posters online by the following dates:

For WDS -23^rd September 2016

For IDC – 30^th January

Participants can select any location (WDS OR IDC) for presenting their posters to the reviewers

for 1^st round presentations.

5. 1^st round Presentations of posters to the reviewers (at select location WDS/IDC).

WDS:- 7^th to 9^th October

• The Shortlisted Participants for 1^ST ROUND should be ready with their presentation at the venue

• 1^st round presentations will be conducted for 3 consecutive days. Participant needs to be present at the assigned slot for the Presentation. (7^th-9^th october)

• The winners for Final round will be announced on the 3rd day of the competition i.e. 9^th October 2016. The list will be displayed on the official website (www.postercompetition.org.in) on 17^th October 2016

• Winners from 1^st round will be called on the 3^rd day of Indian Dental Conference 2017 for the Grand finale round of competition.

IDC:- 17^th to 19^th February

• The Shortlisted Participants FOR 1^ST ROUND should be ready with their presentation at the venue

• 1^st round presentations will be conducted for first 2 days of IDC(17^th,18^th February2017). Participants need to be present at the assigned slot for the Presentations.

• The winners for Final round will be announced on the 2nd day of the competition. (18^th February 2017)

• Selected finalists will be called on the 3^rd day of Indian Dental Conference 2017 for the Grand Finale round of competition.

6. Poster selection for Grand Finale round.

7. Grand Finale round presentation at IDC 2017.

Winners Announcement:

Final All India Poster Competition (AIPC) Winners will be announced on the last day of IDC 2017 (19^th February 2017)