SEVENTH SIGART/AAAI DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AAAI and ACM/SIGART invite students to apply for the Seventh AAAI/SIGART
Doctoral Consortium. The Doctoral Consortium (DC) provides an opportunity
for a group of Ph.D. students to discuss and explore their research
interests and career objectives with a panel of established researchers in
artificial intelligence.
The consortium has the following objectives:
* To provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current
research and guidance on future research directions
* To develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of
collaborative research
* To support a new generation of researchers with information and advice
on academic, research, industrial, and nontraditional career paths
* To contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other
researchers and participation in conference events.
The Doctoral Consortium will be held as a workshop on July 28- 29, 2002,
immediately before the start of the main conference. Student participants in
the Doctoral Consortium will receive complimentary conference registration
and a fixed allowance for travel/housing.
Important Dates for Application Submission
* February 11, 2002: Application Package Submission Deadline
* March 18, 2002: Acceptance Notification
* July 28-29, 2002: Doctoral Consortium
The Application Packet
Applicants to the Doctoral Consortium must submit a packet consisting of six
copies of the following items. Hard copy submissions are required; no
electronic submissions will be accepted.
1. Thesis Summary. A two-page thesis summary that outlines the problem
being addressed, the proposed plan for research, and a description of
the progress to date. Please be sure to distinguish between work that
has already been accomplished and work that remains to be done. Be sure
to include a title for your work.
2. Background Information. Information (at most two pages) on your
background and relevant experience. This should include information
typically found in a curriculum vita, plus additional information that
may indicate your potential contribution to the DC.
3. Letter of Recommendation. A letter of recommendation from your thesis
advisor. It must include an assessment of the current status of your
thesis research, and an expected date for thesis submission. In
addition, your advisor should indicate what he or she hopes you would
gain from participation in the DC.
4. Participant's Expectations. A short (one page or less) statement of
what you expect to gain from presenting and participating in the DC, as
well as what you think you can contribute to the DC.
Mail your submission packet to:
AAAI/SIGART Doctoral Consortium
445 Burgess Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3442
Telephone: 650-328-3123
Review Process
The consortium organizing committee will select participants on the basis of
their anticipated contribution to the workshop goals. We solicit
applications from any topic area and methodology within artificial
intelligence. Students will be selected who have settled on their thesis
direction, but still have significant research to complete. The perfect
stage is having just had a research proposal accepted by the thesis
committee. Students will be selected based on clarity and completeness of
the submission packet, stage of research, advisor's letter, and evidence of
promise such as published papers or technical reports.
At the Conference
The organizers invite all students to attend and participate in the Doctoral
Consortium, whether or not they apply to present their work. In previous
years, many nonpresenting students said they found it useful to observe
their peers' presentations and to participate in the ensuing discussions.
All participants selected to present their work at the Doctoral Consortium
are expected to be present throughout the consortium. Our experience has
been that participants gain almost as much by interacting with their peers
as by having their presentations critiqued by the faculty panel. As such, we
expect a commitment from participating students to attend the entire DC.
Acknowledgements
Support for the 2002 Doctoral Consortium is provided by ACM's SIGART and
AAAI. Funding comes from the Knowledge and Cognitive Systems Program within
the National Science Foundation.
Inquiries
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the chair of the
organizing committee:
Marie desJardins
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore MD 21250
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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