5. DPF Grad Slam at the APS April Meeting 
DPF Grad Slam is an APS DPF sponsored competition designed to showcase graduate student research in three-minute talks. 
Eligibility: All graduate students who are DPF members and have submitted abstracts for the 2020 APS April meeting. 
Visuals: PowerPoint slides with maximum of a few slides. In cases of collaborative research, the presenter’s contribution to the project must be salient and clearly specified. 
Timing: Timing will commence from the moment the student starts talking. Speakers will be cut off at 3 minutes. 
Judging: Judging in the preliminary rounds will be conducted by a panel of DPF members (faculty members / lab scientists, postdocs and students) via video in March. Up to Sixteen finalists will compete live before a second panel and April meeting participants during lunch time on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19. 
Presenters are judged on the basis of having a clear and effective presentation that has demonstrable intellectual significance. A score between 1 point (poor) and 5 points (excellent) will be used for each of the following criteria. The total maximum score will be 30 points. 
		●  Clarity: Did the speaker provide adequate background knowledge to make the talk and the importance of the project understandable?  
		●  Organization: Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?  
		●  Delivery: Pace, enthusiasm, confidence, body language, eye contact, vocal range, etc.  
		●  Visuals: Did the slides enhance the presentation and help to emphasize the primary  points of the talk? Were the slides well-designed, clear, legible, and concise?  
		●  Intellectual Significance: Did the speaker explain why her/his project matters (for  example, its significance to the field of particle physics)?  
		●  Engagement: To what extent did the talk speak to your intellectual curiosity? Did it make  you want to learn more about the topic? 
		 Winners: Three winners will receive certificates and 2021 APS memberships. More info including the application process will be posted at 
		https://sites.google.com/view/dpfgradslam/home .