Fuzzy Data, Smart Approaches: The MAXQDA Poster Award

The award includes

Research Scholarship

A one-time $500 cash scholarship (in the currency of your home banking institution)

Free License

A free one-year license for MAXQDA Analytics Pro with AI Assist Premium (min. $350.00 value) or 10 transcription hours

Online Exhibition

Participate at our online poster exhibition in September

Conference Participation

An opportunity to present your research during our worldwide online conference MAXDAYS

Online Self-paced Courses

Access to our online self-paced courses “Proficient MAXQDA User” and “Mastering Multimedia Analysis with MAXQDA”

Exposure & Publicity

Your research will be featured on the MAXQDA website and social media

How to apply

• How can I participate?

  To take part in the Poster Awards, we ask you to submit the following:

  1. Professional/Academic Resume (CV) including
     • • A short biography highlighting your background as a researcher
  2. Poster Proposal including
     • • an abstract of your project
     • • the aim, research questions, and methodology of your project
     • • a detailed description of how MAXQDA was used in the project
  3. Optionally, you can submit a draft of your poster.

  Please do not upload more than 1.5 pages in the section Poster Proposal.

• I am not registered as a student this semester. Am I still eligible to apply?

  Yes. The Poster Award #ResearchForChange is open to all those who conduct qualitative or mixed methods research with MAXQDA.

• I am collecting my data in a language different from English and my project is in a different language as well. Am I still eligible?

  Yes. We welcome applicants working in any language. MAXQDA is available in 13 languages and is used by thousands of researchers in more than 150 countries. It is also a fully unicode-compliant software meaning that you can import, code and analyze your data in any language you choose. 

  We require that the application form is filled out in English and that any material submitted to us is in English. This does not exclude non-native speakers. However, you should feel confident enough in your language abilities to write texts and present your poster in English.

• We are conducting research in a team. Can we apply together?

  Yes. We welcome team submissions too! However please note that the prize remains the same regardless of team size: one MAXQDA license, one access our courses, and $500. It is up to the team to decide how to distribute the prize among its members.

• Does my poster have to be focused on MAXQDA?

  Yes. We are looking for posters that showcase MAXQDA usage – but, of course, are curious to learn more about your projects too!

• Can I submit a poster that was shown somewhere else?

  Yes. However, please make sure that you have full rights for the poster, so it can be presented on our platforms.

• What are the next steps after submitting a proposal?

  Applicants will be informed whether their project has been selected for the second round by June 15th. Those selected will have time until August 1st to prepare and submit their final poster. Winners will be determined in mid-August, and all submitted posters will be showcased in a digital exhibition in September. The winners will present their posters during our online conference MAXDAYS on September 15th.

• What are the format requirements for my poster? Do I have to print it out?

  No, you don’t have to print your poster – the exhibition will be completely digital. That said, the requirements for your poster are following:

  1. Single page PDF
  2. Landscape format preferred, 16:9 ratio recommended
  3. Maimum file size: 10 MB
  4. Languange: English
• When will the grant be awarded?

  Winners will be determined in mid-August.

• When and where will the exhibition take place? Do I have to be physically present?

  The exhibition will be completely digital, meaning that you do not have to be physically present. This also means you will be able to invite as many people as you want! However, please make sure that you are available on September 15th in case that you will be invited to present your work.

• If I don’t win the award, will I still participate in the exhibition?

  If your proposal is selected for the second round, you will participate in the exhibition regardless.

• What does presenting my project on the online conference mean?

  If your poster is awarded the prize, we will invite you to present your project during MAXDAYS, our worldwide online conference which will take place on September 15th. This is not only an excellent opportunity to show your work, but also a chance to network with researchers all around the world and find useful new contacts.

• Do you have any further questions?

  Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us via grants@maxqda.com