Rules & Regulations

About The Program

Gulf Medical University, UAE is happy to announce its 19^th Annual edition of the Inter–School Science Exhibition Competition. A Hybrid competition

• Project and Poster (On-Site Gulf Medical University 23-24 October 2025)
• Painting, Poetry, Music, and Business Idea (Online MASE portal)

Organizer

The competition is hosted by Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE; the leading Medical University in the Gulf region, offering high quality healthcare education and training with Bachelor and Master programs since 1998.

Eligibility

Any student in UAE from the classes 10, 11 & 12 are eligible to participate in the Competition.

Categories & Themes

• Project: Students participate individually while considering the theme of medical science research (Note: flammable liquids and gases projects should be notified to the management in advance).
  • Theme (Grade 10)
    • Mental Health Awareness & Solutions
    • Sustainability in Healthcare Systems
    • How Technology Is Transforming Basic Healthcare
  • Theme (Grade 11)
    • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
    • Climate Change & Human Health
    • Unplug to Reconnect: Understanding Digital Addiction and Its Impact on Mental Health
  • Theme (Grade 12)
    • Pharmaceutical Innovations: How Modern Drugs Are Designed and Delivered
    • The Growth of Digital Health and Remote Consultations
    • Next-Generation Medical Devices: Smarter, Safer, Better (in-depth research)
  • Student participation: Maximum 5 students can participate in one project.
• Poster: Pictorial projection of one’s ideas which should be designed to be both eye-catching and informative Digital Poster & Paper based poster
  • Theme (Grade 10)
    • Ergonomics in Everyday Life: Designing for Comfort, Health, and Productivity
    • Oral Health & Systemic Well-being
    • Lifestyle Choices for a Healthier Heart
  • Theme (Grade 11)
    • Artificial Intelligence in Laboratory Sciences
    • Breakthroughs in Treatment: From Research to Recovery
    • Emerging Infectious Disease
  • Theme (Grade 12)
    • The Role of Sleep in Brain Health and Academic Performance
    • The Role of Genetics in Modern Medicine
    • Rehabilitation Medicine: The Future of Recovery and Restoring Quality of Life
  • Student participation: Maximum 3 students can participate in one poster
• Painting: Digital Panting and Canvas Based painting theme
  • 10th Graders – Nature & Innovation: Harmony Through Sustainability
  • 11th Graders (Sub-Seniors) – Holistic Health: Balancing Mind, Body & Environment
  • 12th Graders (Seniors) – The Future of Global Health: Innovation, Equity, and Action

Student participation: 1 student can participate with one painting. Please upload the picture of painting in painting category.
Canvas Painting Specification Size
60 cm x 40 cm (+/- 5 cm variation only allowed)
Note: Ideal size the judging committee is aiming for is 60cm x 37cms – in the Golden Ratio for a more aesthetic harmonious look while exhibiting these works).
Medium Water Color / Acrylic / Oil / Mixed Media on suitable surfaces. The painting has to be mounted on a lightweight canvas board only. This is done to protect the painting from damage when displayed and/ or taken off.
Note: Each contestant is allowed to submit from the four-color styles mentioned only. Paintings not mounted on canvas board will not be accepted.
Digital Painting Specification
Digital has allowed the creation of entirely new images that were very difficult to achieve using traditional techniques of cutting and montage. Please use bright colors and upload the image of digital painting in painting category.

• Song/Music competition (English or Arabic):
  • Student participation: Maximum 5 students can participate in a Band.
    The contest is open to singers or musicians who are in 10, 11 or 12 Grade students.
    For the purposes of the competition, lyrics, and music must be original and unpublished.
    Each entry must be an original, unpublished musical composition for which the contestant retains the copyright and authority to submit and perform the composition in the contest.
    In the submission a single accompanist may sing along with you, play an instrument, or both.
    Competitors will be evaluated on technique, musicianship, and overall presentation.
    Any musical Instrument can be used.

• Poetry Competition (English or Arabic):
  • Student participation: 1 student can participate in Poetry.
    The competition is open to anyone who are in 10, 11 or 12 Grade students.
    There is a limit of one entry per person for poetry competition. All entries will be considered anonymously by the judges.
    Under no circumstances can alterations be made to poems once entered.
    The judges read all the entries; their decision is final. Neither the judges nor Poetry Society staff will enter any correspondence.
    All entries are judged anonymously, and the poet’s name must not appear on the poem itself.
    All poems must have a title and must not exceed 20 lines in length (excluding title). Entries can be on any subject and language (English or Arabic).
    Poems must be the entrant’s original work.

• Business Competition:
  • Thumbay Institute of AI in Healthcare is inviting students who are interested in showcasing their unique business ideas.
    • 2-3 Students each team
    • Upload a presentation or a recorded video of Startup Business Idea

Theme: “Innovate for Impact: Smart Solutions in Health & Wellness”

Participants are invited to develop innovative business ideas that use technology, AI, or community-driven solutions to address real-world challenges in healthcare, wellness, or sustainability.

Competition Requirements:

1. Concept Overview
   • A short summary of your innovative solution or product and what problem it solves in healthcare or wellness.
2. Problem & Solution
   • Identify a gap in the current system (ex: lack of access, inefficiency, affordability) and describe how your idea fills that gap.
3. Target Market
   • Who benefits from your idea? (ex: elderly, children, remote communities, healthcare professionals)
4. Innovation & Uniqueness
   • What makes your idea stand out? Is it tech-based, low-cost, eco-friendly, or AI-driven?
5. Business Model
   • How will your idea generate value or revenue? (Even if it’s a nonprofit/social model)
6. Implementation Plan
   • Brief steps for how your project could be launched (even if it’s just a prototype stage).
7. Marketing & Outreach
   • How will you spread the word or get people to use or support your idea?
8. Future Potential
   • How can the idea grow, scale, or be adapted to other regions or challenges?

Exhibition Rules

• The event is open for students of Grade 10, 11 and 12.
• Student is allowed to participate in multiple categories (Projects, Posters Paintings, Music or Poetry)
• The theme of the exhibits is strictly limited to science or Business.
• Once the entries are approved, please share it with your friends to receive votes.

Disclaimer policy & Deadlines

• GMU is fully authorized to display the results and winner images over social media
• Winners have 2 months to claim their prize
• Participant students are allowed to share MASE links over their social media for registration and vote purpose
• GMU has all the rights to disqualify the work not conforming to the specified directions will be disqualified

Registration for all categories with topics to be registered on or before deadline dates to be confirmed with sylvester.a@gmu.ac.ae, erum@gmu.ac.ae – 056 177 5555

Deadline: 

• Projects and Posters online registration will close on 15^th October 2025.
• Paintings, Music, Poetry, and Business Ideas are required to be uploaded with required information on or before 15th October 2025.

Registration and Procedures

• GMU will intimate the winners prior to the dates of exhibition and prize distribution when the Panel of Judges finishes their evaluation. GMU will exhibit all entries at the exhibition alongside the Winning entries.

Judgment

All the work will be reviewed by a selected Panel of Judges appointed by GMU. Evaluation will be based on the theme for the category, quality / difficulty of work, its artistic value and overall presentation. The 3 Judges’ joint decision will be final, and the entries receiving the maximum votes will be awarded prizes separately.

Works should be Original and genuinely done by the participant. Student must be exhibiting on 23^rd and 24^th October 2025 to attend inquiries regarding their project and poster. The online competition entries for painting, music, poetry, and Business Idea will be evaluated by Jury on 25^th October 2025 at the online portal of MASE 2025.