The students must submit an abstract (Maximum: 400 words) by April 13rd, 2014 by sending an Email with the title “WCSB 2014 – Masters Consortium Competition – First Author Name – Paper Title”. Abstract submission should include title, authors, affiliations, email addresses, introduction, objectives, and preliminary/expected results.

The selected students will have an opportunity to present their research work to a scientific committee, which will select the 3 best papers, which will have a prize of free registration to the WCSB and will be invited to participate in the WCSB regular poster and 5 min. oral presentation, providing the opportunity to discuss concerns about their research and receive feedback and suggestions from peers.