{"id":1292,"date":"2023-12-04T22:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2024\/?page_id=1292"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:12:11","slug":"doctoral-consortium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2026\/doctoral-consortium\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Consortium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4f4f4f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#3DBDA8&#8243; header_4_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#6292C2&#8243; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Doctoral Consortium &#8211; Call for Contributions<br \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of the ICMI Doctoral Consortium (DC) is to provide PhD students with an opportunity to present their work to a group of mentors and peers from a diverse set of academic and industrial institutions to receive feedback on their doctoral research plan and progress, and to build a cohort of young researchers interested in designing and developing multimodal interfaces and interaction. We invite students from all PhD granting institutions who are in the process of forming or carrying out a plan for their PhD research in the area of designing and developing multimodal interfaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Important Dates<br \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Submission\u00a0 deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">May 6th, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Notifications<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">June 5th, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Camera-ready<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>July 1st, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong>Who should apply?<br \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we encourage applications from students at any stage of doctoral training, the doctoral consortium will benefit most, students who are in the process of forming or developing their doctoral research. These students will have passed their qualifiers or have completed the majority of their coursework, will be planning or developing their dissertation research, and will not be very close to completing their dissertation research. Students from any PhD granting institution whose research falls within designing and developing multimodal interfaces and interactions are encouraged to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Who should attend?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DC provides an opportunity to build a social network that includes a cohort of DC students, senior students, recent graduates, and senior mentors. Not only is this an opportunity to get feedback on research directions, but also it is an opportunity to learn more about the process and to understand what comes next. We aim to connect you with a mentor who will give specific feedback on your research. We specifically aim to create an informal setting where students feel supported in their professional development.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Submission Guidelines<br \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate students pursuing a PhD degree in a field related to ICMI are eligible to apply for the Doctoral Consortium (DC) and should submit the following materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extended Abstract: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A description of the PhD research plan and progress. Extended abstracts can be a maximum of four pages, although references can extend to a fifth page if needed. They should follow the same outline, details, and format of the ICMI Short Papers (<a href=\"https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2026\/guidelines\/\">https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2026\/guidelines\/<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). However, unlike short papers, DC submissions <\/span><b>will not be anonymous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Be sure to include:<\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key research questions and motivation of the student\u2019s research<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Background and related work that informs the student\u2019s research<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A statement of hypotheses or a description of the scope of the technical problem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research plan, outlining stages of system development or a series of studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research approach and methodology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research results to date (if any) and a description of the remaining work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A statement of research contributions to date (if any) and expected contributions of the PhD work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advisor Letter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A one-page letter of nomination from the student\u2019s PhD advisor, which should focus on the student\u2019s PhD plan and how the Doctoral Consortium event might contribute to the student\u2019s PhD training and research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Curriculum Vitae:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A two-page CV describing the student\u2019s background and work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All materials should be prepared in PDF format and submitted through the ICMI submission system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Process<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Submission format:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Four-page extended abstract using the ACM format (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2026\/guidelines\/\">https:\/\/icmi.acm.org\/2026\/guidelines\/<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Submission system: <\/b>Precision Conference System, Track: ICMI2026 Doctoral Consortium<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selection process: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peer-Reviewed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presentation format:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Giving a talk on consortium day and participating in the conference poster session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Proceedings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Extended abstracts will be published in conference proceedings and ACM Digital Library<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Financial Support<br \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>For all students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards support undergraduate and graduate students, early-career researchers (such as those who are \u2264 5 years post-graduation), and those suffering from financial hardship or lacking institutional support, in attending ACM SIGCHI conferences. This support is managed directly by SIGCHI and must be arranged by each attendee individually. Deadlines aligned with ICMI\u2019s DC are July and September. Applicants must be members of SIGCHI, but not necessarily of ACM. Please see details here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sigchi.org\/resources\/gary-marsden-travel-awards\/\">https:\/\/sigchi.org\/resources\/gary-marsden-travel-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the organization is working on internal opportunities for partial financial support for doctoral students participating in the Doctoral Consortium and attending the conference. Only students who apply and are accepted for participation in the Doctoral Consortium can be considered for financial support. The number and size of the offers of financial support are contingent upon the number of invited student participants. More details will be shared about this option before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested timeline for your application:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Gary Marsden 1st round: 9th July, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Gary Marsden 2nd round: 9th September, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>For US students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The organizing committee is currently investigating the possibility for providing NSF-based support for US students. More info will be available soon. <\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Separate travel NSF-based funding support is available to students at US universities who apply and are accepted for participation in the Doctoral Consortium. This funding can provide substantial support for expenses related to airfare, lodging accommodations, and registration. Additional support covering ground transportation and meal expenses is available specifically for students lacking adequate funding to cover these additional costs. Students from underrepresented groups (including but not limited to Black, Hispanic\/Latinx, Native American, persons with disabilities, and women\/transgender) are strongly encouraged to apply. The number and size of awards will be contingent upon the number of US student applicants and their needs for funding. More details about this opportunity will be shared with all students accepted to the Doctoral Consortium and before the funding application deadline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf ICMI NSF travel award deadline: 31st of July<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Consortium &#8211; Call for Contributions The goal of the ICMI Doctoral Consortium (DC) is to provide PhD students with an opportunity to present their work to a group of mentors and peers from a diverse set of academic and industrial institutions to receive feedback on their doctoral research plan and progress, and to build [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is an example page. 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