SCHEDULE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference provides an opportunity for SNRS members to report on ongoing completed research, scholarly projects, and research-related presentations.
• Scholarly projects are defined as evidence-based practice or quality improvement projects.
• Research-Related Presentations may include: Research career trajectories, methodological challenges, theoretical frameworks, processes for conducting or promoting research in unique settings, subject recruitment or retention strategies, the role of nurse scientists in clinical settings, the role of DNP prepared nurses in facilitating evidence-based practice, DNP/PhD collaboration, innovative strategies for teaching research content, research mentoring, grant writing and other strategies for securing research resources.
Call for Abstracts Schedule:
• Call for Pre-Conference and/or Post-Conference Workshops: June 20 – July 11, 2025. Acceptance notifications will be sent by e-mail by mid-October.
• First Call for Abstracts: June 20- August 1, 2025
SNRS will be accepting submissions for the first call for Podium, Poster, and Symposium presentations. Faculty, practicing nurses, and student nurses may submit during the first call. Acceptance notifications will be sent by e-mail in early November.
• Second Call for Student Poster Abstracts: August 1- September 1, 2025
The first author and primary presenter on these abstracts must be a student at the time of submission, or during the past year when the work was completed. These abstracts may focus on research or scholarly projects; however, they will only be considered for poster presentations. The Top Student Posters will be selected from this Second Call of student research and scholarly project abstract submissions.
Acceptance notifications will be sent by e-mail in early November.
Research RELATED Abstract Rubric
Research Abstract Rubric
Scholarly Project Abstract Rubric
Pre/Post Conference Workshop Rubric