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Student Poster Session

Undergraduate Only — Showcase Your Research at EIT 2026

The Student Poster Session at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology (EIT 2026) provides undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to showcase their research, design projects, and innovative ideas to an international audience of researchers, industry professionals, and educators.

This session is designed to promote undergraduate research engagement, foster technical communication skills, and encourage early participation in the IEEE research community.

Eligibility

  • Open exclusively to undergraduate students
  • Individual or team submissions are allowed
  • At least one author must be an undergraduate student at the time of submission
  • Accepted students must register for the conference to participate

Poster Competition & Awards

Selected student posters will be featured in the Student Poster Competition, where participants will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on:

Technical quality and originality
Clarity of presentation
Relevance to conference themes
Overall impact and innovation
Awards
🥇
1st Place
🥈
2nd Place
🥉
3rd Place

Prize details will be announced closer to the conference date.

Important Dates

Milestone Date
Poster Submission Deadline April 12, 2026
Early Registration Deadline April 12, 2026
Conference Dates May 21–23, 2026

Registration Fees (Student Poster Session)

All students participating in the poster session must register for the conference.

Before April 12, 2026 (Early Registration)
Category Fee
IEEE Student Members $150
Non-IEEE Student Members $200
After April 12, 2026 (Late Registration)
Category Fee
IEEE Student Members $200
Non-IEEE Student Members $250
IEEE student membership provides a discounted registration rate and is strongly encouraged.

Poster Topics

Student poster submissions must align with the same technical topics as EIT 2026. Please refer to the official EIT conference topics listed at:

https://eit.r4.ieee.org/

During submission, you must select exactly one (1) topic. Multiple topic selections are not permitted.

Submission Instructions

All student poster submissions must be completed through the IEEE EIT 2026 Submission Site. To initiate your submission, please follow these steps carefully:

  1. Visit the IEEE EIT 2026 Submission Site
  2. Select Student Poster Competition as the submission track
  3. Enter the title of your poster
  4. Provide relevant keywords
  5. Upload your poster abstract — Maximum length: 250 words
  6. Select one (1) technical topic from the available list
  7. Complete the submission and confirm before the deadline
Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

Ready to Submit Your Poster?

Submit your student poster through the IEEE EIT 2026 Submission Site. Select Student Poster Competition as your track.

Go to Submission Site

Presentation Format

  • Accepted students will present their work during the dedicated Student Poster Session
  • Posters must follow the formatting guidelines provided after acceptance
  • Presenters are expected to be present during the entire poster session to interact with attendees and judges

Why Participate?

Gain experience presenting technical work at an IEEE international conference

Receive feedback from faculty, researchers, and industry professionals

Compete for best poster awards

Strengthen graduate school and industry applications

Build early professional networking connections within IEEE