“Give you a minute” Competition

Students and Early Careers Researchers – we’ll “give you a minute” for you to tell us your research story……..

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Scientific communication is important. We all need to relay our important research findings to the scientific and wider community clearly and concisely. We usually don’t have long to capture people’s attention, so we are giving you a minute (and not a second more!).

You can tell your research story in any way you wish, the more creative the better! The judges are looking to see how your research is contributing to solving a specific issue or problem. So, don’t spend all of your time telling us about the issue – we want to know what you are doing about it and how you are achieving your research goals.

If you are registered for the full conference, then you can enter into this competition and submit your 1-minute video. There are two streams:
– Students (undergraduate (completing research projects), Honours, PhD, Masters)
– Early Career Researchers (<5 years post-graduation)

All videos submitted will feature at the conference. There will be a winner in each category to be announced on the final day of the conference.

Prizes

• Student (undergrad and postgrad PhD/Honours/Masters): 1^st prize $400 visa gift card plus 12 months AAAS membership;  2^nd prize $200 visa gift card plus 12 months AAAS membership
• Early careers researcher (<5 years post degree): 1^st prize $400 visa gift card plus 12 months AAAS membership;  2^nd prize $200 visa gift card plus 12 months AAAS membership
• People’s choice award (anonymous voting throughout the conference) – $100 visa gift card plus 12 months AAAS membership (voting will close at 1pm on Wednesday 3rd February 2021)

To enter you must be registered to attend the full conference (in person or virtually) and abide by the below Terms and Conditions.

Entries close 5:00pm AWDT Wednesday 27^th January 2021.

Entry to this competition is open to all registered Students and Early Career Researchers, regardless of whether you submitted a paper or abstract in the conference.

The WA branch of AAAS is pleased to be supporting the Student Video Competition. Students are an integral part of the AAAS conference, and animal science more widely. The WA branch committee look forward to seeing the work being done by the next generation of scientists, and recognising the efforts made in communicating their work through video.

Terms & Conditions

• Instructions on how to enter for this competition form part of the conditions of entry.
• By entering the competition, entrants agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions.
• The Terms and Conditions of this competition are governed by the laws of the State of Western Australia.
• The competition is being run by Australian Association of Animal Sciences (AAAS) (ABN: 72 880 944 166., PO Box 8358, Orange East NSW 2800) (“AAAS”).
• The “Give you a minute” (“the competition”) commences at 7:00 am Australian Western Daylight savings Time (AWDT) on Monday, 16 November 2020.
• The closing time for entering the competition is 5:00pm AWDT on Wednesday, 27^th January 2021.
• Entry to the competition is limited to Students (undergraduate (completing research projects), Honours, PhD, Masters) or Early Career Researchers (<5 years post-graduation) who are registered to attend the 33rd conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences.
• To enter the competition, the entrant must:
  • Purchase a full priced ticket to the 33rd Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences. It is not possible to enter if you are only attending one day of the conference.
  • Provide a one-minute video highlighting their research story and the how they are solving the challenge and their research goals.
  • Agree that their video can be screened during the in person AAAS Conference in Fremantle from the 1 – 3 February 2021 and on the online conference platform which will be visible until the 1^st of March 2021.
  • Agree that their video can be shared by AAAS in promotional activities, including those on the internet.
• Entry to the competition is free. Entrants will be responsible for all costs associated with entering the competition, which may include costs associated with accessing the internet.
• Entrants may only enter the competition once.
• The prizes comprise
  • Student (undergrad and postgrad PhD/Honours/Masters): 1^st prize $400 plus 12 months AAAS membership;  2^nd prize $200 plus 12 months AAAS membership
  • Early careers researcher (<5 years post degree): 1^st prize $400 plus 12 months AAAS membership;  2^nd prize $200 plus 12 months AAAS membership
  • People’s choice award (anonymous voting throughout the conference) – $100 plus 12 months AAAS membership
• Entries will be judged by the AAAS selection panel comprised of the conference organising committee, based on their originality, creativity, effort and relevance for the purpose of determining the winner.
• Voting for The People’s choice award will open at 9.40am on Monday 1st of February and closes at 1pm on Wednesday 3rd of February.  Votes will be collected via the Conference App.  All registered delegates will be able to vote.  The winner will be the person who receives the most votes.  Entrants may NOT vote for their own submission.
• The prize winner will be announced on the final day of the event and will be contacted within seven (7) days by the email address supplied on the entry form.
• If the prize winner is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s parent or legal guardian.
• The prize may be collected in person by the prize winner or parent/legal guardian, may be mailed/couriered or emailed to the registered email address as an e-gift card.
• The prize winner, or if under the age of 18 years their parent or legal guardian, may be required to provide evidence of their identity (such as photographic ID, birth certificate or current passport) when receiving the prize.
• The prize winner will be responsible for all costs associated with collecting and using the prize.
• By entering the competition, the entrant agrees that they are over the age of 18 years, of if under the age of 18 years, have their parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to enter the competition.
• The prize is not transferrable.
• AAAS is not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any problems or any financial costs incurred, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participants or any other persons related to or resulting from participation in this competition.
• AAAS accepts no responsibility and shall not be held legally liable or responsible for any accident, loss, injury or damage to any individual or property whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the competition or the prize, either during or after the competition.
• Entry into the competition signifies acceptance of all conditions. Entrants are required to abide by the Terms and Conditions as presented.
• AAAS’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Personal information provided by an entrant to AAAS or their agent, Conference Design for the purpose of entering the Competition will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with Conference Design’s Privacy Statement. A copy of the privacy statement is available at http://www.animalscienceconference.com.au/terms-conditions-registration/. Personal information collected will be kept strictly confidential and will not be sold, reused, rented, loaned or otherwise disclosed to any third party otherwise than in accordance with the privacy statement and these Terms and Conditions.