Call for Paper Submissions 
Authors are invited to submit papers in all areas of thematic focus for theiSTEAMS Conference. Papers should contain substantial ideas which have the potential of aiding inventions, theories, innovation, practices, design, modeling and implementation or a technological breakthrough for general and specialized use. The Conference proceeding will be published both online and in print. Extended versions of selected papers from the proceedings will be included in a Special Issue of Afr J Comp & ICTs and other high ranking Journals. Papers are solicited from but not limited to the areas listed below:

* Physical Sciences
* Biological Science
* Earth Sciences ​​
* Technology
* Education
* Computing & Information Systems
* Arts & Culture 
* Criminology and Sociology​
* Political Science &  History ​​
* Languages & Linguistics ​​
* Religious Studies
* Peace & Conflict Studies​​
* Classics​
* Agriculture
* Health Care & Health Sciences
* Nursing
* Business
* Social Sciences & Management
* Engineering
* Architecture & Design
* Environmental Sciences

Important Dates
Paper Submission NOW OPENED TILL
 April 28th, 2014

Final Camera Ready Submission
 ​​ May 15th, 2014 

Paper Submission Instructions & Template

​​The iSTEAMS conference welcomes papers in different submissions categories

Category I
​​​Graduate Work in Progress Papers
(Full Paper Submission & Extended Abstracts)


​​This is open to doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students. Papers should contain a maximum of 1500-2500words (including references, figures and main text).

​​Category II

​​Conference Track Session Papers

​(Full Paper Submission)​​

Papers in all conference thematic areas must not be more than 4000words (including references, figures and main text)

​​Paper ​Submission Guidelines
​Authors can submit papers electronically through our online submission system on or before February 28, 2014. For papers to appear in the proceedings, at least one author must register and pay for the conference. Notification of paper review report and acceptance/rejection will be provided at most 2 weeks from the date the paper is submitted. For any paper to be considered for the Conference Best Paper Award, the final manuscript must be submitted latest March 30, 2014. Authors are advised to adhere strictly to the paper submission template. 

Final camera- ready paper must be submitted latest May 15, 2014.

​Click here to download template for Conference Research papers and Track Session Paper Template ​​

Click Here to Submit your paper through the EasyChair System​​


You
​​may be required to register on the Easy Chair Platform to use it for submission. It only takes a few minutes!

Papers can also be sent to the Grounds Chair as e-mail attachment at:
 ​isteamsconference@gmail.com
​longeolumide@fulbrightmail.org

​CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP FOR PARTICIPANTS
​Conference sponsorship opportunities are open for organisations to support students and African participation at The iSTEAMS conference 2014. Sponsors have branding and promotion offers on conference website and conference materials.

Students/Youth Corpers 

​Student  and Youth Corp members at The iSTEAMS conference will be allowed to pay reduced conference fee through sponsorship, support and contributions  from  donor organisation and other conference sponsors. We therefore encourage students and youth corp members to take active role in conference forums and develop a background to support  development initiatives in Africa through the iSTEAMS Research Nexus.  Volunteers students and Youth Corp members are also Welcome to participate FREE at the conference. Spaces for Volunteers are however limited. 

REGISTRATION DETAILS



            PAYMENT DETAILS          

All payments should be made  using the account details below.
​PLEASE indicate

​​ABUAD'S iSTREAMS Conference on the deposit slip.



​​​​​Accouunt Name - iSTEAMS Conference Account

Banker - UBA Bank, Ibadan, Nigeria

​Account  No - 
1017041046

Kindly can scan the payment teller to:nexusconference@ymail.comafter payment​​​​​​​​

iSTEAMS Research Nexus Conference 2014
Together Towards Tomorrow:
​Leveraging on Multidisciplinary Research ​for Human Capital and Global Development
Theme:
Venue​: ​Multipurpose Hall and Conference Centre
Afe Bbabalola University (ABUAD)
​​Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria


Date: May 29th-31st , 2014 ​​​
​​Early Bird Registration
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014            - N20000

​​Regular Registration
March 1st - 30th Apr 2014  - N22000

​Late Registration
May 1 - May 28 2014          - N25000

​​​Onsite Registration ​​
May 29 - May 31st 2014     ​​​​​- N30000

International Participants     - $150

Students and Youth Corpers  - N10000