Abstract Submission

General Information

• You should provide two different abstracts (topics) for your oral and poster presentations. Poster slots are limited. For poster slots, applicants that explicitly selected the poster option will be prioritized. 
• Abstract submission is done in the registration form. 
• The deadline for abstract submission is the 06th April 2026. For participants applying for the Overseas Scholarship, the abstract submission deadline is 13th of February 2026. 
• Abstracts should be a single paragraph of text with no more than 250 words. Submitted abstracts will be included in the official conference booklet, ensuring your research reaches all participants – download our abstract template here

Poster Presentation Guidelines

If you’re bringing a poster, you’ll have the opportunity to present your work on dedicated poster presentation sessions. 

Please use the provided abstract template and save it as FirstName_LastName.docx. Submit your abstract through the registration form by selecting “Yes” for the question “I would like to present a poster” and attaching your document. Submissions via email will not be accepted. Only Word format is allowed!

You can download the Poster Presentation Guidelines from our website. Please print your poster inA0 portrait orientation (84.1 cm x 118.9 cm) and bring it with you to the venue. Upon arrival, locate the designated area for poster placement and find your assigned poster number to display it in the correct spot.

Download our Yas26 poster guidelines here.

A vote will be organized to award the  Best Poster of YAS 2026, with the winner receiving a special prize from our sponsors.

Oral Presentation Guidelines (Young Algaeneer Talks)

If you are participating as oral presentation, please note that we have strict rules about the time. To fit all participants and to keep it dynamic, your presentation should not last more than 5 minutes.

We know that fitting your work in 5 mins presentations is difficult, but a standard approach is still possible if you are concise (e.g. standard approach : introduction-aim-work pipeline -results – conclusion). We suggest to not use more than 10 slides.