Poster Session Research Excellence Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait research excellence certificate built like a tall poster: abstract, methods, a findings chart with duration and output, and two signatures.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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Updated 30 October 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Excellence in Research
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Literature review and synthesis, Research design and methodology, Data collection and analysis and Academic writing and presentation
Details: duration and level
Signatures: Faculty Research Supervisor and Program Director

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Spectral: Title, Text, Recipient name
Source Sans 3: Labels
La Belle Aurore: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f9f6ef
Ink#1a2840
Accent#1f3a5f
Second accent#b5852e
Muted text#5a6373

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Design notes

The poster is rebuilt here for an upright sheet rather than squeezed. A deep ink-blue banner holds the logo, the board number card, the name as the title, the program and the organisation. Below it, Abstract and Methods sit side by side, then a wide Findings row puts the bar chart beside the duration, level and output, and Supervision sets two signatures next to each other. The issue date, credential ID and a larger QR code for verification close the page.

About

Research Certificate Template, Poster Session Portrait

Universities and colleges often single out the strongest projects of a summer research cohort, an honours project or a research internship with a certificate of excellence. The student earned it by asking an original question, working through the reading, choosing a method that fits, handling the data with care and explaining the result clearly, whether in a poster session, a short talk or a written report. A tall page suits the portfolio sleeves, application files and department noticeboards where such records are kept.

Wording on the template“Awarded for excellence in independent research: framing an original question, designing and carrying out a sound method, and presenting clear, well-supported findings to an academic audience.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, your research excellence award is ready

Hi name,

Congratulations. Your project stood out this year, from the question you chose to the way you presented your findings, and the program has recognised it with a certificate of excellence in research.

Your certificate is ready to open. Download a copy to print, add it to your CV or graduate school applications, and share it on LinkedIn so your network can see the work you did.

Thank you for the care you put into your research, and well done.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

I'm proud to receive a research excellence award from my undergraduate research program. Over the term I designed my own study, worked through the literature, collected and analysed the data, and presented the results at our poster session. Thank you to my supervisor for the guidance and the honest feedback along the way. #research #undergraduateresearch

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.