AI-Powered Paper Presentation Challenge

Eligibility Open to undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and research scholars from any recognized college/university Participation: Individual only (no teams) Open to all academic disciplines and specializations Theme / Problem Statements Open theme — participants may choose any research area (Optional: if you'd rather narrow it, offer 3–5 broad tracks — Technology, Healthcare, Environment, Business & Management, Social Sciences) Format & Process All papers must be created using the Abroad Simplified platform, following this workflow: Platform link : https://research.abroadsimplified.com Select a research topic (via AI Discovery / Gap Analyzer) Select your preferred paper format Platform auto-generates the initial paper Edit and refine the paper as needed Platform displays the AI-generated content percentage and paper quality scores (Novelty, Clarity, Methodology, Citations) Humanize the paper to bring down the AI-content percentage Export in IEEE format Arrange reviewers in your preferred order Select a target journal Fill in submission details Complete the export — this entire process is 100% free (Optional — not required to participate or win) Publish to a journal — this is a paid step Download the exported PDF and upload it to Unstop for your competition submission Round 1 (Abstract): 300–500 word abstract, generated and refined through the platform (Steps 1–4 above) Round 2 (Presentation): 8–10 minute live presentation + 5 minute Q&A Duration of Rounds Registration open: 1st week of August – 1st week of September 2026 Round 1 (Abstract Submission) deadline: 3rd week of September 2026 Round 1 Results: Last week of September 2026 Round 2 (Final Presentation): First week of October 2026 Rules The paper must be original and unpublished prior to the competition, and not submitted to any other competition simultaneously. All papers must be created and exported using the Abroad Simplified platform (Topic Selection → AI Generation → Editing → Humanization → IEEE Export); submissions not generated through the platform will not be accepted. Each participant may submit only one entry. The paper submitted in Round 2 must be a continuation/development of the same abstract submitted in Round 1 — switching to a different topic between rounds is not allowed. Plagiarism above the permitted similarity threshold will result in disqualification. All submissions must be made before the stated deadlines; late entries will not be considered. The judging panel's decisions are final and binding. Certificates will be provided to all participants; cash prizes awarded to winners as per the prize structure. All communication will be through the registered email ID or the Unstop platform only. Any misconduct, misrepresentation, or use of unfair means will lead to immediate disqualification. Using the platform's optional paid "Publish to journal" feature is not required to participate in or win the competition. Copyright of the paper remains with the author; organizers may showcase submissions for promotional purposes with due credit. Organizers reserve the right to modify rules, dates, or format with prior notice to registered participants.