Pervasive 2006 Doctoral Colloquium:

Call for Doctoral Colloquium Submissions:

February 1, 2006 : Summision Deadline (13.00 EST) (CLOSED)
March 15, 2006: Notification of acceptance/rejection
March 29, 2006: Camera-ready paper deadline
May 10, 2006: Doctoral Colloquium

See list of accepted submissions

The goal of the Pervasive 2006 Doctoral Colloquium is to provide useful guidance for the completion of the dissertation research and initiation of a research career. The Colloquium will provide an interactive forum for doctoral students who have progressed far enough in their research to have an idea paper and a structured proposal, but will not be defending their dissertation in the next 6 months. This 6-month stipulation is set in place because we would like for the students to have sufficient time to incorporate the advice and suggestions discussed in the colloquium.

The colloquium consists of a full-day workshop on May 10th 2006, and we aim to have 12-15 students as part of the colloquium.

To apply, please submit a maximum three page description of your dissertation research, covering the topics of the presentation
defined below. Electronic submission of applications via the above colloquium email address is required.

Additionally, your advisor must send a brief statement of your dissertation progress to date and a statement of recommendation by February 1st 2006.

In the workshop, each student should do a presentation that covers the following:

• a two-minute overview stating the most critical issues of the research (the "elevator talk")
  
• a separate, 20-minute max description of the research, structured as follows:
  
  • Description of Purpose
    
    • What problem, issue, or question does this research address?
      
    • What limitations or failings of current understanding, knowledge, methods, or technologies does this research resolve?
      
    • What is the significance is the problem, issue, or question?
      
  • Goal Statement
    
    • What new understanding, knowledge, methods, or technologies will this research generate?
      
    • How does this address the purpose of the work?
      
  • Approach
    
    • What experiments, prototypes, or studies will be done to achieve the stated goal?
      
    • How will achievement or contribution of the research be demonstrated or validated?

Each accepted student contribution will be allowed to publish a six-page paper in the adjunct proceedings of PERVASIVE 2006 that will be available in printed form as well as electronically on the conference web-site. Students are encouraged to submit a poster paper or demonstration paper to the relevant Pervasive 2006 tracks, if appropriate. This provides the student with an opportunity for additional feedback and suggestions on their dissertation work, contacts for further interaction, and experience in communicating with other professionals.

Student participants in the doctoral colloquium will be encouraged to apply for one of the many student bursaries for Pervasive 2006 that include free conference registration.

Travel Information

The Doctoral Colloquium is being held at the School of Computer Science and Informatics, on the Belfield Campus of UCD Dublin. A map of the campus can be seen here. On this map we are building "22" which is in grid "C6" or about an inch (2.5cm) to the left of the top-left corner of the central lake.

If you are coming by bus from the conference hotel get bus 46a or try this website for details of routes.

View us on Google Earth: Burlington Hotel, School of Computer Science and Informatics

For additional information, clarification, or questions, please contact the Doctoral Colloquium Chairs,
Matthew Chalmers (University of Glasgow) matthew - at- dcs-dot-gla-dot-ac-dot-uk
Joseph Kiniry (University College Dublin) kiniry - at- acm _dot_ org