• Don't forget to also check the OTM Conferences FAQ/Announcements page for more general issues.
• Use the following tips and tricks when preparing your oral presentation and poster presentation made by the OTMA Integrated Communication Chair.

Q: Who is eligible for a reduced PhD subscription rate ?

A:

Only Ph.D. students who present their work during the OTM Academy can enjoy the reduced Ph.D. subscription rate, which gives them access to all OTM conferences and workshops.

Q: Should I submit a paper to the OTM Academy?

A:

YES ! See the main page why you should be motivated to do so.

Q: What makes this OTM Academy different from other doctoral concortiums?

A:

The ultimate goal is to give Ph.D. students a deep, complete and truthful feedback on their ideas, and to give herself/himself the opportunity to get in touch with other (established) researchers in the domain. They should not only get feedback on the topic itself but also on matters such as background knowledge and presentation techniques. After this experience the Ph.D. student should feel more confident about the way (s)he has to work by having concrete steps towards a completion of a doctoral work. The benefits of this process are not only for the student himself/herself, but also add value to the quality of work done in the corresponding supervisor's group.

Therefore, each Ph.D. student will dispose of about 20 minutes time for his/her presentation, 20 minutes for scientific discussion and comments by the accompanying professors, and 20 minutes for remarks on the writing and presentation skills (in total 60 minutes)! An additional discriminating factor is the idea of having each paper thoroughly read by at least 2 experienced professors asking questions and giving hints to the Ph.D. students.

In addition, the Ph.D. students can register for the OTMA forum and the LinkedIn OTMA group .

Q: What do you understand by poster: is this the two pages paper to be published in the OTM workshops proceedings ? Is this the usually A0 format print out ? Or both ?

A:

In the context of the OTMA, the poster only means the A0 (or other format) print out. No need to prepare and send in a two pages paper as it will not be published in the proceedings. Your OTMA paper is the text that is to be published. Of course, the poster is about the work you describe in your OTMA paper. During the workshop it usually will be shown in the main conferences poster exhibition. There, a picture will be taken of the poster. As a picture we intend to integrate it into our 'Hall of Fame PhD student' pages.