Rules & Regulations

About The Program

Gulf Medical University, UAE is happy to announce its 18^th Annual edition of the Inter–School Science Exhibition Competition. A Hybrid competition

• Project and Poster (On-Site Gulf Medical University 24-25 October 2024)
• 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: Human & Nature Science, Health innovations, Chemistry Life, and Physics Laws of Nature, Dentistry, Business Ideas to promote health service sector
  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: Drug & Medicine in Human Life, Physical Therapy, Laboratory Sciences, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences
  Student participation: Maximum 3 students can participate in one poster
• Painting:
  Digital Panting and Canvas Based painting theme
  • 10^th Graders Nature around you (Your Environment, Go Green).
  • 11^th Graders (Sub-Seniors) (A healthy living, Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy)
  • 12^th Graders (Seniors) (Your vision of a healthy tomorrow, Stop Global Warming)

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:
  • College of Healthcare Management and Economics 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
  • Executive summary. Briefly tell your reader what your company is and why it will be successful.
  • Company description.
  • Market analysis.
  • Organization and management.
  • Service or product line.
  • Marketing and sales.
  • Funding request.
  • Financial projections.

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 kashif@gmu.ac.ae – 052 805 6210

Deadline: 

• Projects and Posters online registration will close on 15^th October 2024.
• Paintings, Music, Poetry, and Business Ideas are required to be uploaded with required information on or before 15th October 2024.

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 24^th and 25^th October 2024 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 2024 at the online portal of MASE 2024.