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đŦUnder The ScopeđŦ (BUET ACS-Zeiss Image Competition: Explain A Story through The Lens)
â Who can participate:
âĸ Students studying Undergraduate/MBBS degrre or who are doing research
âĸ Graduate (masterâs or doctoral) student researchers
âĸ Researchers working in a public or private research center
đĨPrizes:
đCategory A (Light Microscopy):
1st place 5,000 BDT
2nd place 3,000 BDT
3rd place 2,000 BDT
đ Category B (Electron Microscopy):
1st place 5,000 BDT
2nd place 3,000 BDT
3rd place 2,000 BDT
đ Peopleâs Choice Award Winner:
2,000 BDT each
So, you are provided:
âĸ Participation certificates for all the shortlisted participants
âĸ Prize money(Cash) and certificate for winners and each participant is eligible for only one prize.
đĄRules:
âĸ Light microscopic and Electron microscopic images will be considered
âĸ It's an storytelling contest which should be depicted through the image
âĸ Raw images will be considered only.
For post processing (like brightness adjustments, gamma adjustments, photoshop enhanced etc.), raw image should be available if requested.
âĸ AI generated images will not be considered.
âĸ Participant needs to be the sole owner of the image.
âĸ Image file size: Image file must not exceed 500MB in size, and should be sufficiently high resolution for web viewing
âĸ Image format: *.jpg or *.png or *tiff
âĸ All submissions should include a title of the image and a short description of each image. Depicting a story behind the image is encouraged. This text should be less than 60 words. Your entry should not have been submitted to earlier competitions held any micrograph/scientific imaging competitions.
âĸ A maximum of 3 submissions is allowed per person (submit a new form for each).
âĸ Submit your image through provided links.
đĸWhat to include in your submission:
1. Catchy Title: Maximum of 60 characters, including spaces
2. Plain-language description of the research:
3. 500 characters(max) including spaces
4. Describe what is seen in the image
5. Explain your research, and make the connection between the image and the research being carried out
6. The plain-language text is intended for a non-expert audience of scientifically curious adults
đŦCompetition details:
Submissions are expected to demonstrate technical excellence, creativity, and the ability to communicate scientific ideas or phenomena visually.
1ī¸âŖ Category A (Light Microscopy):
This category is open to images captured using any light microscopy technique, including but not limited to fluorescence, confocal microscopy.
2ī¸âŖ Category B (Electron Microscopy):
This category welcomes images obtained through electron microscopy techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
3ī¸âŖ Popular Choice Award:
From 27 December to 29 December, shortlisted images will be posted on our official Facebook page. Participants may share the post, and all reactions on the original post will be counted toward the Popular Choice Award.
đImage Selection Process:
âĸ A panel of judges from academic members of different universities are engaged for evaluation. Top three images will be selected from each category on the basis of obtained scores from judges
âĸ Besides the jury judge another two images will be selected on the basis of popularity voting via social media platform termed as Peopleâs Choice Award.
đEvaluation Criteria:
Primary Criterion: Overall visual quality of the image
Aesthetic Impact: Creativity, emotional resonance, and ability to spark curiosity or a sense of wonder
Secondary Criterion: Relevance to the research
Scientific Illustration: Effectiveness of the image in communicating the research context
Description Quality: Clarity and coherence of the accompanying descriptive text
đSubmission deadline: 22 December, 2025
Submission form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWxWfI7f31PrZg-qXowkkYK-fq91VHclzs8TAnIbQ2lTWKyg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
"" No registration Fee needed""
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