49th MNRS Annual Research Conference March 26-29 25 Indianapolis Indiana

The Midwest Nursing Research Society is excited to offer your students an opportunity to showcase their research, once again! MNRS will host the annual Student Poster Competition at the upcoming 49th Annual Research Conference at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Information regarding the 2025 Student Poster Competition can be found below. Please let us know if you have questions or need further assistance at info@mnrs.org or 615.432.0098.

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

Participating schools will determine and use their own procedure to select up to three (3) students* to participate in each of the following educational programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Master of Science-Nursing (MSN) or Master-Nursing (MN)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)*
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD)*

*Eligibility Notice- Doctoral students who finished a dissertation or EBP project after the last MNRS conference (March 2024) are eligible to compete as a student in 2025 (even if they have graduated).

We understand that many institutions have an internal review of student abstracts for the Student Posters. You are welcome to solicit for abstracts to review internally to determine which abstracts will be selected by your school and then inform your students once the official call is sent by MNRS.

To be eligible for the competition, students must hold an active MNRS student membership or be willing to purchase a membership prior to abstract submission and continue this membership through the 2025 Annual meeting. One year student membership is $116.

 If you need additional time for your internal selection process, please contact the MNRS Executive Office and let them know you will be participating in this year’s Student Poster Competition and when you will have the student names.     

Guidelines & Criteria

The guidelines and criteria can be reviewed by clicking the link below:

Submission User Guide

Student Poster Submission Guidelines

Student Poster Printing & Mounting Guidelines

Please note that while we encourage all students to present their work in the Student Poster Competition, this should be a learning/training opportunity for the student. We anticipate each participating schools provide support, mentors, or faculty advisors to assist the students in preparing and submitting their abstract and poster.

Call for Student Poster Competition Participants - 8/12/2025

Student Names are Due to the MNRS Executive Office - 10/1/2025

Student Poster Abstract Submission Site Opens - 10/14/2025

Student Poster Abstract Submission Deadline - 11/11/2025

Poster Uploads Due for all Accepted Student Poster Abstract Submissions - 3/9/2026

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

2025 - 2026 Student Poster Competition Deadlines

October 1, 2025 - Student Names are Due to the MNRS Executive Office and Student Abstract Submission Site Opens

November 11, 2025 - Abstract Submission Deadline

March 9, 2026 - Electronic Poster Upload Deadline