Submission
Want to share your research to the community?
The CIS Doctoral Colloquium the perfect place for you!
The CIS Doctoral Colloquium is an exciting opportunity for PhD students to share their research with the University community and the general public. It's also an opportunity to meet with industry representatives and network with your peers.
Download: CIS Doctoral Colloquium 2024 Call for Submissions [PDF]
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Doctoral Colloquium
See the list of important dates for the 2024 Doctoral Colloquium at the bottom of this page.
Good news: Abstract submissions deadline has been extended to September 20th!
Submit Here
If you have any questions about the colloquium or the submission process please email:
CIS-DC@unimelb.edu.au
How To Participate
Once the applications are opened, you will be asked to submit all the required information through the link we provided. As you move on with your application, you will receive further information.
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Choose between the four available tracks. Please refer to the submission requirements for information about requirements for each track :
- Paper Presentation: You will submit a short paper (1-2 pages) in the lead-up to the event and present your research on stage (7-10min) followed up by a Q&A on the day.
- Poster/Demo: You will present and discuss your academic work during a poster session on the day.
- Poster + Demo: If you require to present additional material, you can supplement your poster with a demonstration. Please contact us for any material enquiries (screen, table, etc.)
- Lightning Talk: Inspired by the 3-minute thesis competitions from last year. You will talk about your thesis as a whole, preliminary results, an idea, a problem you'd like to solve, or any other topic related to your study, followed up by a Q&A on the day.
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Please submit a 100 to 200-word abstract.
All abstract submissions should contain a title, keywords and the list of your supervisors. Check the deadlines below on this page or from our communication emails.
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Once we receive your abstract, submit the additional information (depending on your track):
- Paper: submit a short paper of 1 to 2 pages and your slides.
- Poster: submit an A1 poster, we will print this for you before the event.
- Poster + Demo: submit your poster and the list of materials that you need for your demo.
- Lightning Talk: submit your slides. If you'd like some feedback and rehearse, you can present to us before the event!
Submission Guidelines
Find resources such as templates for the different tracks and examples from previous colloquiums on our dedicated resource page.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be a current graduate researcher / Master Student at the University of Melbourne.
- Be enrolled in the School of Computing and Information Systems.
- Provide required documents on time.
Domestic and international; part-time and full-time students are eligible. There is no capacity limits and no selection criteria. We welcome research at all levels of progress and completion.
Prizes
There will be both top and honorary prizes awarded to selected presentations.
Note: If you won a prize in a previous colloquium, you will only be eligible to win again this year if you present a new piece of research.
Important Dates
Please note these are the proposed dates for the 2024 colloquium, they may be subject to change if necessary.
- Monday 15 July 2024
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Submissions Open
- Friday 20 September 2024
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11:59 pm
Abstract Deadline (Extended)
- Friday 27 September 2024
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Notification of Acceptance
- Friday 18 October 2024
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11:59 pm
Material Submission Deadline
- Tuesday 29 October 2024
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