Opportunity brief

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)

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

The paper must be original and unpublished prior to the competition, and not submitted to any other competition simultaneously.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.