ACM-ICMI 2025: call for Doctoral Consortium (Deadline extended)
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Shreya Ghosh
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Doctoral Consortium – Call for Contributions
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The ICMI Doctoral Consortium (DC) aims to provide PhD students with a unique opportunity to showcase their research to mentors and peers from diverse academic and industrial backgrounds around the world and to receive feedback on their doctoral research plans and progress, while also building a network and community among researchers interested in designing and developing multimodal interfaces and interactions.
We welcome PhD students from all institutions who are in the process of formulating their research plans or continuing their research in the area of designing and developing multimodal interfaces.
Website: https://icmi.acm.org/2025/doctoral-consortium/
Doctoral Consortium Chairs (icmi2025-doc...@acm.org)
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Jean-Marc Odobez (IDIAP Laboratory)
Madhawa Perera (CSIRO, Data61)
Important Dates
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Submission deadline June 23rd, 2025
Notifications July 11th, 2025
Camera-ready August 1st, 2025
Who should apply?
While students at any stage of their doctoral program are welcome to apply, the consortium is particularly beneficial for those who are in the process of shaping or advancing their dissertation 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 interaction are encouraged to apply.
Who should attend?
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.
Submission Guidelines
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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:
Extended Abstract:
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 (https://icmi.acm.org/2025/guidelines/). However, unlike short papers, DC submissions will not be anonymous. Be sure to include:
The key research questions and motivation of the student’s research
Background and related work that informs the student’s research
A statement of hypotheses or a description of the scope of the technical problem
The research plan, outlining stages of system development or a series of studies
The research approach and methodology
Research results to date (if any) and a description of the remaining work
A statement of research contributions to date (if any) and expected contributions of the PhD work
Advisor Letter: A one-page letter of nomination from the student’s PhD advisor, which should focus on the student’s PhD plan and how the Doctoral Consortium event might contribute to the student’s PhD training and research.
Curriculum Vitae: A two-page CV describing the student’s background and work.
All materials should be prepared in PDF format and submitted through the ICMI submission system (https://new.precisionconference.com/submissions).
Process:
Submission format: Four-page extended abstract using the ACM format (https://icmi.acm.org/2025/guidelines/)
Submission system: Precision Conference System, Track: ICMI2025 Doctoral Consortium
Selection process: Peer-Reviewed
Presentation format: Giving a talk on consortium day and participating in the conference poster session
Proceedings: Extended abstracts will be published in conference proceedings and ACM Digital Library
Financial Support:
There will be potential 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 will be considered. During the submission process, students can indicate their interest in receiving financial support. We also encourage students to explore the SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards, which are administered directly by SIGCHI. Applications for this support must be submitted individually. Deadlines that align with ICMI’s Doctoral Consortium are typically in July and September. Please see details here: https://sigchi.org/resources/gary-marsden-travel-awards/.
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The ICMI Doctoral Consortium (DC) aims to provide PhD students with a unique opportunity to showcase their research to mentors and peers from diverse academic and industrial backgrounds around the world and to receive feedback on their doctoral research plans and progress, while also building a network and community among researchers interested in designing and developing multimodal interfaces and interactions.
We welcome PhD students from all institutions who are in the process of formulating their research plans or continuing their research in the area of designing and developing multimodal interfaces.
Website: https://icmi.acm.org/2025/doctoral-consortium/
Doctoral Consortium Chairs (icmi2025-doc...@acm.org)
==========================================
Jean-Marc Odobez (IDIAP Laboratory)
Madhawa Perera (CSIRO, Data61)
Important Dates
================
Submission deadline June 23rd, 2025
Notifications July 11th, 2025
Camera-ready August 1st, 2025
Who should apply?
While students at any stage of their doctoral program are welcome to apply, the consortium is particularly beneficial for those who are in the process of shaping or advancing their dissertation 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 interaction are encouraged to apply.
Who should attend?
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.
Submission Guidelines
====================
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:
Extended Abstract:
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 (https://icmi.acm.org/2025/guidelines/). However, unlike short papers, DC submissions will not be anonymous. Be sure to include:
The key research questions and motivation of the student’s research
Background and related work that informs the student’s research
A statement of hypotheses or a description of the scope of the technical problem
The research plan, outlining stages of system development or a series of studies
The research approach and methodology
Research results to date (if any) and a description of the remaining work
A statement of research contributions to date (if any) and expected contributions of the PhD work
Advisor Letter: A one-page letter of nomination from the student’s PhD advisor, which should focus on the student’s PhD plan and how the Doctoral Consortium event might contribute to the student’s PhD training and research.
Curriculum Vitae: A two-page CV describing the student’s background and work.
All materials should be prepared in PDF format and submitted through the ICMI submission system (https://new.precisionconference.com/submissions).
Process:
Submission format: Four-page extended abstract using the ACM format (https://icmi.acm.org/2025/guidelines/)
Submission system: Precision Conference System, Track: ICMI2025 Doctoral Consortium
Selection process: Peer-Reviewed
Presentation format: Giving a talk on consortium day and participating in the conference poster session
Proceedings: Extended abstracts will be published in conference proceedings and ACM Digital Library
Financial Support:
There will be potential 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 will be considered. During the submission process, students can indicate their interest in receiving financial support. We also encourage students to explore the SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards, which are administered directly by SIGCHI. Applications for this support must be submitted individually. Deadlines that align with ICMI’s Doctoral Consortium are typically in July and September. Please see details here: https://sigchi.org/resources/gary-marsden-travel-awards/.
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