Judging at EBS
Evaluate student research posters and give feedback to first-time researchers. Join the symposium in person or online.
What Judges Do
EBS judges attend the symposium on the day of the event and evaluate student research presentations using a structured rubric. Each judge evaluates 4–6 poster presentations, in-person or online (depending on your availability).
Judging at EBS is calibrated to the level of the participants — these are high school and middle school students doing dry-lab research for the first time. You are not evaluating the quality of a PhD defense. You are evaluating effort, understanding, and scientific thinking relative to the student's experience level.
Time Commitment
One-day commitment, with full- or half-day attendance based on availability. See the provisional schedule for symposium-day hours. Judges may attend in person or online.
Location
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire. Exact venue on campus TBD. Parking information provided to registered judges.
Background Required
Judges should have at minimum an undergraduate degree in a biological science or related field. Graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals all welcome.
Recognition
All judges are acknowledged in the EBS symposium program and on this website. We deeply appreciate your time and expertise.