SADA YDC Young Publisher Competition Guidelines

The 2025 Young Publisher Competition will be hosted at the SADA Dental & Oral Health Congress & Exhibition 2025, which will be held from the 25th – 27th July 2025 at the International Convention Centre, Durban.


Eligible primary applicants must be an undergraduate or postgraduate student. In order to enter for the competition, E-posters will be submitted and then reviewed to determine the finalists, who will then be invited to compile a Power Point / End-note presentation for judging at the congress.

Digital posters (E-Posters) can be submitted by the following categories:
1. Undergraduate research
2. Postgraduate & non-degree research


IMPORTANT DATE
E-poster Submission opens 24 February 2025
E-poster Submission closes 2 June 2025
Accepted E-poster letters sent to top 3 E-posters 25 June 2025
Judging of finalist presentations (PowerPoint / End-note) 25 July 2025
Presentation on Main Podium 26 July 2025
Award Ceremony 26 July 2025

The top three selected finalists, for each of the two categories, will be invited to a 20-minute (maximum) oral presentation session with the judges. The slot will comprise a 10-minute Power Point / End-note presentation by the participant and 10-minute discussion/questions opportunity for the judges. English will be language for both the E-posters as well as for Power Point / End-note oral presentation. Answers given should be clear and concise reflecting an understanding of the subject matter.

Full details available in this document:

2025 YDC Publisher Competition Guidelines.pdf