Abstract Submission

Submit your research and contribute to advancing youth development

Submission Requirements

We invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and youth advocates to submit extended abstracts for presentation at NRSYD 2026.

Submission Types:

▸Oral Presentations: 15-minute presentations followed by Q&A
▸Poster Presentations: Visual displays of research findings

Language:

All submissions must be in English, Sinhala or Tamil. Extended abstracts should be between 800–1000 words, excluding references.

Review Process:

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in the symposium proceedings.

Important Dates

Call for Extended Abstracts Opens 16^th March 2026

Extended Abstract Submission Deadline 24^th May 2026

Notification of Acceptance 22^nd June 2026

Submission of Camera-Ready Copies 30^th June 2026

PowerPoint/Poster Presentation Submission 10^th August 2026

Submission Materials

CMT Submission Link

Access CMT Portal

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Extended Abstract Template

Extended abstracts must be submitted in Word format. Extended abstracts prepared in Sinhala and Tamil mediums should be submitted using Unicode fonts. The word limit is 1,500 words, excluding the summary and reference list. Abstracts not following the format will be rejected.

#	Section	Requirements
01	Short Abstract (Summary of the Study)	Provide a concise summary of the study (maximum 300 words). The short abstract should briefly present the research background, objectives, methods, key findings, and conclusions. The summary must be clear, coherent, and self-contained.
02	Sub-theme	Clearly indicate the relevant conference sub-theme at the top of the short abstract, above the title and authors' names.
03	Title	The title should be concise and clearly reflect the study. Use capital letters only for the first letter of the first word and proper nouns.
04	Author(s) and Affiliations	Use capital letters only for initials and the first letters of authors' surnames. Provide institutional affiliation(s) directly under each author's name. For authors from different institutions, use superscript numbers to indicate affiliations. Example (Multiple Authors) K. N. N. Jayathilaka¹, L. Y. D. Pabasarie¹, H. M. U. Herath² ¹ Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka ² Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
05	Research Background
06	Research Objectives
07	Research Design / Methodology
08	Results / Findings
09	Conclusions
10	References	References should be formatted according to APA Style (7th edition). Include only essential references.

File naming: Use the format Surname(s)_Title_of_Research (underscores between words). Example: Jayathilaka_Youth_Work_In_SriLanka

Submission Guidelines

1 All submissions should be made via the CMT portal: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/NRSYD2026
2 Extended abstracts must be submitted in Word format. Extended abstracts prepared in Sinhala and Tamil mediums should be submitted using Unicode fonts.
3 Do not submit the same abstract multiple times.
4 Each submission should be a single document containing: (a) the short abstract as the first page, and (b) the extended abstract.
5 The declaration form must be signed, scanned, and submitted via the CMT along with your abstract(s).
6 The file name of your submission should follow this format: Surname(s)_Title_of_Research (use underscores between words). Example: Jayathilaka_Youth_Work_In_SriLanka
7 All correspondence regarding the submission will be addressed to the corresponding author.

Declaration Form

The self-drafted declaration form must be signed, scanned, and submitted via the CMT along with your abstract(s).

Download Declaration Form

Research Awardees Only

Template & Guidelines for Extended Abstract Submission

Research findings must be presented physically at the symposium on 16th & 17th September 2026 at the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Galle Road, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
Research findings must be original — all submitted extended abstracts and related documents should be free from plagiarism and comply with accepted academic and ethical standards.
The extended abstract must be submitted on or before 20th August 2026.