Closes on 15th June, 2023

Guidelines For Free Papers & Posters

1. Each member can submit a total of 2 abstracts (as presenting author), one in each category - Free Paper and Poster. However, he/ she can be a co-author in one additional free paper/poster. Abstracts are to be submitted online only. No abstracts shall be accepted as email, Fax, Hard copies etc.
2. All abstracts will undergo an evaluation process.
3. Based on the evaluation, a member can present a MAXIMUM OF 1 FREE PAPER and ONE POSTER. Please note that at least the Chief or Presenting Author  should be ratified GSI member.
4. Only Presenting / Chief author, who is ratified GSI member, will be entitled to get the award.
5. There are 2 awards for free papers and 2 for posters. Physical or E-poster will be considered one category. The size specifications of physical posters will be issued in due course. 
6. The eposters should have maximum of Eight Slides excluding title and thank you slide. The financial disclosures should be mentioned on the title slide itself. Rest of the guidelines will be same as physical posters / free papers.  
7. Each Author must have contributed to the scientific part of Free paper being submitted.
8. Eligibility for Award – The submitted paper should not have been published in indexed journal/ submitted for publication in indexed journal. Papers presented in other conferences or published in non-indexed journals can be submitted and shall be eligible for Award. If any ambiguity found, anytime, the award will be forfeited. 
9. Free Paper duration is 6 minutes only.
10. Institution/ hospital affiliation and doctor’s name in the title or abstract should not be mentioned and will lead to automatic rejection. However, at the time of presentation, name of presenting author only (not of institution/ co-authors/ guide/ head etc.) may be mentioned.

How many authors a Free Paper can have?

1. A free paper can have one presenting author and upto 3 co-authors (4 authors in total).
2. One of the above 4 authors shall be the presenting author of the free paper.

Free Paper & Poster

All free papers & posters will undergo an evaluation process. If selected, will receive an email for presentation. The best 2 free papers from each session will be presented again in front of a new and common set of judges who will finally decide one best and one runner up free paper.  The adjudged best 10 physical posters/ e-posters will be selected for Rapid Fire presentation which are 3 min podium presentations. Final best and runner up awardees will be selected from among these only.

Awards

1. The best paper and second best paper/ poster  will receive an award as mentioned above.
2. All awards will be given to the presenting author only provided he is GSI member. Otherwise it will be given to first author. No award will be given to a non-member although they can be authors/ co-authors
3. All the awards of 2023 and the remaining awards of 2022 will be given in the valedictory function on last day of conference.

Abstract Structure

Type the details exactly as you would want to be printed in the  programme book.

Abstract Title

The title of the course SHOULD NOT exceed 100 characters (including spaces).

Synopsis

The abstract SHOULD NOT exceed 1000 characters (including spaces). It should include following Headings: Aim of study, Material & Methods, Results & Conclusions.

Free Paper Full Text

If accepted as a paper for the conference, the full text of the presentation must be uploaded by using the link provided in the selection mail before the stipulated deadline as mentioned in the acceptance letter. The file size should be less than 5 MB. Files, which are greater than 5 MB, shall be automatically rejected.