Submissions

Full participants (2 to 6 July) of the conference can make the following types of presentations:

• Research Papers
• Short Communications
• Symposia Papers
• Round Table Presentations
• Posters

For descriptions of each of the above submissions click here.

MERGA has an Early Bird paper submission process. Anyone may submit papers by the due date for Early Bird papers. These papers will be reviewed by a panel of experienced MERGA members. Early Bird papers that are not accepted for publication at that stage will be returned to authors, along with reviewers' comments. The authors must resubmit their papers by the due date for Research Papers (30 March 2012) so that they may be re-reviewed along with the other Research Papers.

All papers will be accepted by a process of blind peer review (research papers against MERGA criteria) as

Papers must be prepared and formatted using the conference template and guidelines.

The signed publication agreement has to be sent (email or by post) to Conference Secretariat upon acceptance of papers.

The Beth Southwell Practical Implications Award (BSPIA)
If you wish to apply for this award, include the 2 additional pages at the end of the full copy of your Research Paper.

For information about eligibility and how to apply for this award click here

To Submit Your Paper

Please note that you need to register before submitting your papers. Upon successful registration, you may proceed to upload your paper(s) electronically.

Please ensure that your submission is formatted using the conference template and guidelines (see above) and read through the author checklist for any additional information.

For all paper submissions:

• Each file should be no more than 5 MB in size (preferably smaller).
• Research Papers should be no more than 8 pages long and Symposium Papers should be no more than 4 pages long.
• Abstract for Short Communication and Posters should be no more than 100 words.
• For Round Table the extended abtract should not be more than 250 words.

Problems?

If you have questions about preparing your paper and or uploading your paper, please contact merga@nie.edu.sg

Review Process

The review process will take approximately 3 weeks. Authors will be informed of the outcome of the review process of their papers by the end of April 2012.

Proceedings

All delegates will receive an electronic copy of the proceedings.
Hard copies of the proceedings will be available for purchase on request.