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by a screening committee composed of the Research management team and
invited evaluators. There will be scheduled oral presentation by each college/
campus candidate. A special Undergraduate R&D symposium per cluster will be
conducted where nominees will be required to make oral presentation.

● University Level Contest
Best papers from the four (4) clusters in the four categories will compete in the
university level.

e. Awards and Incentives

1. All cluster nominees for the best thesis/best poster are given a certificate of
recognition.

2. At the conclusion of the University R&D symposium, the best theses for technical,
technological, social science and poster categories are awarded the following:

● Plaque of Recognition

● Cash Award

1st Place = 1,500 pesos
2nd Place = 1,300 pesos
3rd Place = 1,000 pesos

f. Criteria for Selection

The following are the criteria for the selection of the best research award for both
categories.

Criteria Weight

I. Creativity and Originality of Work 30
• Rationale/State of the art (10%)
• Objectives ( 5%)
• Conceptual/Analytical framework/ Methodology (15%)

II. Quality and Organization of the Paper 30
The technical paper should be comprehensive and well written with clarity of
presentation including graphs, table, figures, photos. The scientific approach(es)
is (are) valid and results/outcomes are reliable/dependable.
• Accuracy of figures and language (10%)
• Clarity and style (10%)
• Cogency and logic (10%)

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