Doctoral Consortium

The CHI 99 Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of doctoral students to explore together their research interests in an interdisciplinary workshop with a group of established researchers.

The Consortium has the following objectives:

• provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research, as well as guidance on future research directions
• develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research
• contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events

The Consortium will be conducted in a two-day workshop format on Sunday and Monday of the conference week. Student participants in the Consortium receive complimentary conference registration and partial travel reimbursement.

Review Process

The Doctoral Consortium review committee will select participants on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the Consortium objectives. The participants in the Doctoral Consortium will reflect a wide range of approaches to the study of human-computer interaction. Participants typically have settled on thesis directions and had their research proposals accepted by their thesis committees.

Format

To apply to the Doctoral Consortium, prepare a submission package consisting of an extended abstract, biographical information, letter of recommendation, and poster layout.

Extended Abstract

Prepare a two-page extended abstract of your thesis work, suitable for publication in the CHI 99 Extended Abstracts. It must be in the Conference Publications Format and should include the title, author information, abstract, keywords, thesis research summary, and references.

Biographical Information

Provide information on your background and relevant experience. Include the information in a curriculum vita plus additional information that may indicate your potential contributions to the Consortium.

Letter of Recommendation

Provide 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.

Poster Layout

Provide a one-page diagram showing the layout of the poster that will be displayed with the Student Posters.

Upon Acceptance

All applicants to the Consortium will be notified by late-November 1998. Extended abstracts of accepted submissions will be published in the CHI 99 Extended Abstracts.

Author Kits containing detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready materials for publication will be mailed with notifications of acceptance. These materials are due by 8 January 1999.

At the Conference

The Doctoral Consortium will occur in a two-day workshop format on the Sunday and Monday of the conference. A special Poster Session is planned for doctoral consortium contributions.

Submissions

1. Your submission must be in English.
2. Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted.
3. Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
4. Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
5. Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 99.
6. 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

• Read the conference overview.
• Fill out Cover Pages One and Two.
• Prepare a two-page extended abstract in the Conference Publications Format, as described above.
• Prepare biographical information for review, as described above.
• Obtain a letter of recommendation from your advisor, as described above.
• Prepare a one-page diagram of your poster layout.
• Collect Cover Page One, Cover Page Two, the extended abstract, the biographical information, the recommendation letter, and the poster layout, in the order given, in a packet. Make 5 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.
• Make sure each copy of the packet is stapled, not loose or held by clips.
• Send the 5 copies of your submission packet to the Send To address shown.
• You may include a stamped, self-addressed reply postcard, which we will mail to acknowledge receipt of your submission.