Participation in conferences and dissertation defense

Participation in scientific conferences and seminars is a requirement for postgraduate and doctoral studies. The higher their level, the more significant scientific work is considered. Printed abstracts of presentations at major scientific conferences are published as conference scientific publications.

Articles and conferences

The article can be published in specialized scientific journals, including journals from the VAK List, in online periodicals, in printed reports and conference abstracts. Participation in a conference is a significant event for a participant in many ways. Firstly, this is the approbation of one’s work among the scientific community, the opportunity to obtain an objective assessment of one’s achievements and shortcomings. Secondly, it is an opportunity to publicly declare oneself to specialists in this field of scientific research, to the scientific community. Thirdly, mastering the culture of scientific discussions, which will allow you to correctly and civilly defend your positions, while at the same time building self-confidence. All of these factors are necessary for the formation of a good specialist and researcher. That is why dissertation councils positively evaluate the participation of applicants in the work of scientific conferences. The presence of published abstracts seriously affects the assessment of the work and qualifications of the author.

Select conference

In which conferences is it better to participate based on limited time and financial resources? We must try to become a participant in major conferences at the regional level and above. Practice shows that paid conferences are better organized and guarantee publication of abstracts. But do not chase quantitative indicators. Participation in two or three major conferences during the years of study in graduate school is enough to show the scientific level of your work. In addition to face-to-face conferences, there arecorrespondence conferences with the publication of an article. Their holding is mainly associated with the spread of the Internet, which makes it possible for people living far from large cities and scientific centers to participate in them. Before choosing the conference you need, you should carefully study the topics of the reports, the composition of the conference participants and the conditions for participation in it. In order to become a participant of any conference, it is enough to submit an application to the Organizing Committee, attach the abstracts of your report and pay a financial fee for organizational expenses, including a ticket for travel and hotel accommodation. The same amount should include the costs of publishing abstracts. Often, for promotional purposes, the organizers announce that participants are guaranteed not only free conference publications, but also urgent publication of a scientific article. Therefore, before deciding to participate in the conference, you need to get full information from the organizers.

Preparing a report for the conference

The report for the conference should be prepared together with the supervisor, who should know well not only the research topic, but also the scientific community in this area of ​​scientific knowledge. This is necessary in order to help prepare for possible questions and discussions from the conference participants. The report should be within a tight time frame, and therefore should not have a broad topic. The author should focus on a single problem. First of all, it is necessary to voice the main provisions of the work, briefly the conclusions and results. Those who are interested will themselves ask questions on the evidence base.

Conference articles

Abstracts of reports, as a rule, are published in specially published collections of conferences. Beforehand, it is better to clarify in what form they release them: in an electronic version or in printed form? The main conclusions of the dissertation work should be published in peer-reviewed journals, therefore abstracts of presentations at conferences are not considered as publications in HAC journals. You can often find the judgment that conferences are official platforms for testing the findings of the thesis. This is an erroneous judgment. The Council for Science under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “considers it inappropriate to introduce a list of leading conferences at which the dissertation results should be tested. The requirement for approbation, formulated in a general form, should be sufficient.” Participation in conferences for graduate students is necessary and useful both from the point of view of the requirements of curricula, and for acquiring the necessary experience of public speaking in the scientific community and discussing the main results of dissertation research.

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