Doctoral Consortium
Tom Carey, University of Guelph, Canada
Simon Kaplan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
The CHI 96 Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of Ph.D.
students to explore together the common ground amongst their research
interests, in an interdisciplinary workshop with a group of established
researchers.
The consortium has the following objectives:
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to provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current
research, and guidance on future research directions
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to develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of
collaborative research
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to contribute to the conference goals through interaction with
other researchers and conference events.
The Consortium will be conducted in a workshop format. The Consortium takes
place over the two days preceding the main conference, beginning on
Saturday evening with a welcome reception and continuing until Monday
evening. Student participants in the Consortium receive complimentary
conference registration and partial travel reimbursement.
Review Process
As with other CHI 96 workshops, the Consortium organizing committee will
select participants on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the
workshop goals. We look forward to a diverse group of students who will
explore together the theme of
Common Ground, reflecting a wide range
of approaches to the study of human-computer interaction. Student participants
typically have settled on thesis directions, usually with a research
proposal accepted by their thesis committee.
Format
To apply as a student participant in the Doctoral Consortium, prepare a
submission package consisting of the following:
Conference Companion Summary.
Prepare a two page thesis summary, suitable for publication in the
CHI 96 Conference Companion. It must be in the
Conference Proceedings format.
Additional Information.
Provide additional information on your background and relevant experience.
This should include the information in a curriculum vita, plus additional
information which may indicate your potential contribution to the Consortium.
Letter of Recommandation.
Provide also a letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor.
This must include am assessment of the current status of your thesis
research, and an expected date for thesis submission.
Upon Acceptance
All applicants to the Consortium will be notified by the end of November 1995.
Thesis summaries of accepted student participants will be published in the
CHI 96 Conference Companion and on the CHI 96 CD-ROM.
Author Kits containing detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready
and electronic materials for publication will be mailed with notifications
of acceptance. These materials are due on January 5, 1996.
At the Conference
A special Poster Session is planned for doctoral student contributions.
Your submitted thesis outline will automatically be considered for this
poster session, unless you indicate otherwise.
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Your submission must be in English.
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Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted.
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Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
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Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material
and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
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Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of identifiable
people rests with you, not CHI 96.
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If your submission is accepted, it will not be published without copyright
release forms signed by the first-listed author or a representative of the
first author's institution.
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We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service, for
speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational
materials with no commercial value."
Checklist
Please follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your
submission.
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Read the Invitation To Submit.
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Fill out Cover Pages
One,
Two, and
Three
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Prepare a
Conference Companion Summary
(two pages) in the
Conference Proceedings format
for publication, as described above.
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Prepare
Additional Information
for review, as described above.
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Obtain a Letter of Recommendation
from your advisor which includes a
description of how complete the research is and when the thesis is expected
to be submitted.
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Collect Cover Pages One, Two,and Three, the Conference Companion Summary,
the Additional Information and the Recommendation Letter, in the order given,
in a packet, and make 5 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.
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Make sure each copy of the packet is STAPLED, not loose or held by clips.
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You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which will be mailed to
acknowledge receipt of your submission.
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Send the 5 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to
the Doctoral Consortium Co-Chair at the Send To
address shown.
chi96-webmaster@acm.org
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