Tuesday, July 18, 2006
ISIC 2006, University of Technology, Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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We would like to invite your participation in the Doctoral Workshop held in conjunction with the conference on Information Seeking in Context. During the Workshop, doctoral students will be invited to share their current dissertation work-in-progress with their peers and with an international panel of academic staff.
The Workshop 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 contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events.
Financial Information
The Doctoral Workshop, including lunch and refreshments, is free of charge. Participants in the workshop can attend the conference sessions for a discounted fee.
ISIC Permanent Committee Involvement
Members of ISIC Permanent Committee and other university researchers will participate in the Workshop. Details will be announced nearer the date of the Conference.
Criteria for Selection
Participants for the Doctoral Workshop will be selected on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the workshop goals. Emphasis will be placed on forming a diverse group of high quality students.
Between twenty and twenty four applicants will be selected for participation. Student participants typically have settled on thesis directions, usually with a research proposal accepted by their thesis committee or departmental research committee. Further details on workshop activities will be available on the web site at a later date.
How to Apply
To apply as a student participant in the Doctoral Workshop, prepare a submission package consisting of the following:
- Thesis Summary: Prepare a two-page thesis summary, which outlines the problem being addressed, the proposed work plan and a description of your progress to date. Include in your summary research problems you have met and would like to discuss.
- Letter of Recommendation from your thesis advisor or principal supervisor. This must include an assessment of the current status of your thesis research, and an expected date for thesis submission.
- Additional Information on your background and relevant experience. This should include information typically found in a curriculum vitae, plus additional information which may indicate your potential contribution to the Workshop Format.
All submissions must be submitted electronically, as Word documents (preferably), or Adobe Acrobat .pdf files, (if they contain diagrams or other formatting information).
All submissions should be emailed to isic2006@uts.edu.au. If you are unable to submit electronically, please contact the organisers to make alternative arrangements for submission. Submissions by email should include in the subject line: ISIC Doctoral Workshop Submission. The initial part of the message should contain the full name, address, phone number and email address of the participant as well as name and contact details for the advisor. The thesis summary, recommendation letter and CV should be attached as separate documents. If the submission is sent in more than one email, please indicate this in the subject line as: ISIC Doctoral Workshop Submission -- Part I: thesis summary, ISIC Doctoral Workshop Submission -- Part II: Letter of Recommendation and so on.
Deadlines
Submissions are due by March 31, 2006.
Applicants to the Workshop will be notified of acceptance by April 15, 2006. The deadline for final submissions is May 15, 2006.
In addition, those accepted will be asked to provide a brief description of the problems associated with your work that you would like to discuss. Problem descriptions should be detailed enough to put readers in the picture, so that they understand the context in which the problems have arisen.
Thesis summaries of accepted student participants may be published, as in previous years, in the international electronic journal, Information Research.
At the ISIC 2006 Conference
A special Poster Session is planned for doctoral student contributions. Your submitted thesis outline will automatically be entered for this poster session, unless you indicate otherwise. For further details see Guidelines for Doctoral Poster Presenters.
For additional information, contact the conference organizers at isic2006@uts.edu.au.
