Scholars Week - Poster Guidelines and Set-up Information

Poster Guidelines

Poster Size

Please adhere to standard poster dimensions of 36" tall x 48" wide (horizontal orientation).

How to check the dimensions or resize your poster:

  1. If you are using a PowerPoint template, make sure that the slide size is 36” by 48”. (PowerPoint -> Design tab -> Slide size on the top right -> Customize size)
  2. Save poster as a PDF file. To double-check the dimensions of the pdf file, go to (File -> properties, look at ‘Page Size’ under Advanced)

Selecting a Poster Template + Design

  • PosterPresentations.com  40+ templates with step-by-step instructions and quick tutorials to guide you through the poster design process. 
  • MTSU graphics PowerPoint poster templates

See examples of winning poster designs!

Need help? Attend a workshop!

Are you getting ready to design a research poster for a class or academic conference or event? Check the URC Events webpage for workshop opportunities.

What to include in your poster:  

Title of your research
Your name, co-author(s) name, mentor(s) name
Acknowledgment Section
Required Logo(s)

To learn more about what to include in your poster, check out this helpful article about Poster Basics!

Logo Requirements

All poster presented on campus or at local, regional, or national conferences must include the MTSU logo.  URECA students must recognize URECA in the acknowledgment section of the poster include the URECA logo.

Download logos here:

   MTSU logo                                URC logo