SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR 12TH STUDENT RESEARCH CONGRESS
The Research and Development Office is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 12th Student Research Congress. This congress will serve as a platform for graduate and undergraduate students to present their theses, contribute to knowledge dissemination, and engage in scholarly discussions. The event will be held on April 29, 2026, at the OMSC Main Campus, Labangan, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (hybrid modality). This year’s theme is “Cultivating Student Empowerment Through Knowledge, Inquiry, and Innovation.i”
This is an open call for all qualified OMSC undergraduate and graduate theses; however, only three (3) entries per program offering across all campuses will be shortlisted based on the set guidelines (see Annex A).
In line with this, we respectfully request each College, through its respective Research Coordinators, to submit electronic, journal-formatted entries and other required documents to the Research and Development Office on or before April 12, 2026 (11:59 PM). The submission link will be provided separately to the Research Coordinators. All thesis advisers are encouraged to support and guide students in the preparation of their research submissions.
GUIDELINES FOR THE STUDENT RESEARCH PAPER
UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE RESEARCH should adhere to the following format/guidelines:
A. FULL PAPER
1. The entry must have undergone the standard thesis evaluation and successfully defended before a panel.
2. All submitted entries must be properly endorsed by the Research Coordinators on or before April 12, 2026.
3. Structure of the Article. Article length should be between 6000 and 8000 words maximum, including notes and references. The text needs to be typed with in A4 Word format:
o Font Times New Roman
o Format 12, Single Line spacing
4. Contents must include:
o Title
o Author(s) and adviser names and affiliating College
o Corresponding author’s email address
o Abstract
o Keywords (min of 4) and SDG
o Introduction
o Methods
o Results
o Discussion (it should be extrapolation or explanation of the result, DO NOT REPEAT THE NARRATIVE RESULT)
o Conclusion and Recommendation
o References (APA 7th Edition; journals as source only)
o Author Statements
§ Acknowledgement
§ Declaration of Conflict of Interest
§ Declaration of AI Use
§ Author CRediT Statement, please refer to the sample statement: https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/policies-and-guidelines/credit-author-statement
5. Review and follow the format:
o Journal Format: bit.ly/ASRCformat
o Sample: bit.ly/ASRCsample
o Journal Article Copyright Agreement Form: bit.ly/AKAagreement
o Author Information: https://bit.ly/ASRCcredit
6. Submissions will be screened using Turnitin for originality (30% similarity threshold) and AI detection (no detected AI-generated content allowed).
7. A maximum of three (3) theses per program that strictly follow the submission guidelines will be shortlisted for evaluation.
8. Theses that do not comply with these guidelines may be rejected or disqualified from the selection process.
- Notification of acceptance or rejection will be communicated within a specified timeline.
B. CONGRESS
1. All presentations must be in PowerPoint format. Text slides should be easily readable from a distance of about 15-20 meters. The recommended number of slides is 10-15.
2. Presentation must be made by the group leader/primary author, co-author, or one of the authors. Other group members are also encouraged to participate, but only the presenter will be covered for snacks.
3. The maximum duration for presentation is 10 minutes. An additional 5 minutes will be allotted for questions of evaluators. If time permits, questions from the audience may also be entertained.
C. SESSION THEMES
1. Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Sciences
a. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Animal Science
b. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Crop Science
c. Bachelor of Science in Agroforestry
d. Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education-Animal Production
e. Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education-Crop Production
2. Sustainable Engineering and Green Architecture
a. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
b. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
c. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
d. Bachelor of Science in Architecture
3. Emerging Trends and Innovations in Information Technology
a. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Software Development
b. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - System and Hardware Integration
4. Perspectives in Teaching and Education
a. Graduate Cluster
· Master of Arts in Teaching Filipino
· Master of Arts in Education
b. Undergraduate Cluster
· Bachelor of Elementary Education
· Bachelor of Secondary Education – English
· Bachelor of Secondary Education – Filipino
· Bachelor of Secondary Education – Mathematics
· Bachelor of Secondary Education – Science
· Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education
· Bachelor of Physical Education
5. Governance, Public Safety, and Social Development
a. Graduate Cluster
· Master in Public Administration
b. Undergraduate Cluster
· Bachelor of Public Administration
· Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
· Bachelor in Human Services
· Bachelor of Science in Social Work
· Bachelor of Arts in Communication
· Bachelor of Science in Development Communication
· Bachelor of Arts in History
· Bachelor of Science in Criminology
· Bachelor of Science in Industrial Security Management Administration
6. Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and Business Management
a. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
b. Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
c. Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System
d. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Financial Management
e. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Operations Management
f. Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
g. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
h. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
D. SELECTION OF BEST STUDENT RESEARCH
1. The Research and Development Office will identify the members of the panel of judges (3 members per category) based on their field of expertise, training, and experience. Care will be taken to prevent any actual or potential conflicts of interest and to ensure objective evaluation of entries.
2. Entries shall be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria:
a. Creativity, originality and quality of work (30%)
b. Significance of findings (50%)
c. Manuscript/write-up (15%)
d. Presentation (5%)
3. To qualify as the best research paper, the paper should have a weighted average score of 85 from the evaluators.
4. The thesis with the highest total score shall be recommended for the BEST STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
5. In case of a tie, the committee shall deliberate and may consider additional factors such as research impact and publication potential.
6. The Best Student Research Award shall be conferred during the College Recognition Ceremony.
7. The awardee(s) shall receive a Certificate of Recognition and a cash incentive for students and adviser.
8. Two (2) best papers for each theme may be recommended for publication in the institutional research journals, the Aka Student Research Journal (undergraduate) and Mindoro Journal of Social Sciences and Development Studies (graduate – still subjected for peer review process).
