The 10th International Scholars’ Conference, to be held on October 24-25, 2023 in Puting Kahoy, Silang, Cavite, is a great opportunity for all members of the academe of four Southeast Asian universities – Asia Pacific International University, Universitas Advent Indonesia, Universitas Klabat, and Adventist University of the Philippines – to engage in research, create advanced possibilities, and develop additional ideas that can have a significant impact on education.

The following guidelines outline the details for preparation and submission of research abstracts, full papers, and PowerPoint files for potential conference presentations. Please use these guidelines to ensure a complete and appropriate submission.

  • Abstracts must be submitted electronically (in MS Word.docx) by August 18, 2023.
  • Authors will be notified by August 18, 2023.
  • Late or incomplete submissions will be ineligible for review.
  • Full papers for accepted abstracts must be submitted electronically (in MS Word.docx) by September 1, 2023.
  • PowerPoint presentations for accepted papers must be uploaded by October 13, 2023.

Categorize your abstract under one of the following presentation topics:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering, Sciences, and Technology
  • Health and Allied Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology
  1. Download the abstract template HERE.
  2. Submit your abstract HERE. 

Guidelines:

  • All acceptance and approval of abstracts is conducted by the Research Office Reviewer Panel.
  • You are permitted to submit only one abstract as first author, but you may co-author multiple other abstracts.
  • Multiple abstract submissions on the same topic/data are not permitted.
  • All authors must approve the abstract before submission.
  • The abstract must represent original research. Plagiarism is a totally unacceptable academic misconduct and should be avoided.
  • The abstract must not have been published as an abstract or full paper in a professional publication at the time of submission or presented previously at another conference.
  • Submitting authors must review and use APA 7th Edition Style and Format.
  • Do not include any references in your Abstract. Make sure it serves both as a general introduction to the topic and as a brief, non-technical summary of the main results and their implications. Abstract should be unstructured, i.e. should not contain sections or subheadings.
  • Abstracts must confirm ERB approval for conducting human subjects’ research.
  • Abstracts in case reports must attest to having the respondents’/participants’ written permission to present their data, and all data must be deidentified.
  • To present your abstract at the conference, you must be registered for the conference. If your conference registration is not received by the conference registration deadline, any accepted abstracts will be removed, and authors will be unable to present.
Download the full paper template here.
Submit your full paper HERE

Guidelines:

  • The whole manuscript must follow the Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion (IMRaD) format.
  • The Introduction should briefly provide the context and significance of the study, including identifying previous gaps in research as well as the objective(s) of the study.
  • The Methodology should be succinct and clear, and specify the process followed so the reader understands how the results were obtained.
  • The Results and Discussion should be presented completely and simply and should correspond to the methods used.
  • The Conclusion should interpret and summarize the significance of the results.
  • The Recommendations should propose directions for future research as well as identify relevance of the study.
  • The References should follow the APA 7th edition format correctly. At the 10th ISC, we use APA referencing style.