The Doctoral Consortium (DC) is aimed at providing Ph.D. students with the opportunity to closely engage with established researchers, and to get feedback on their research, provide advice on career possibilities, and foster networking.
As part of the Doctoral Consortium, SoCS will provide senior graduate students with an opportunity for in-depth advice by senior members of the field regarding careers and research skills. Each student accepted to the DC will be matched with an established researcher in the field, who will assist the student with research and career management advice.
Review Process
The Doctoral Consortium organizing committee solicits applications covering any topic area and methodology within SoCS. Applications will be reviewed according to the criteria of clarity, contribution to knowledge, and completeness.
The Doctoral Consortium organizing committee solicits applications covering any topic area and methodology within SoCS. Applications will be reviewed according to the criteria of clarity, contribution to knowledge, and completeness.
At the Conference
The authors of accepted abstracts will present their abstracts and their significance via a 3-minute presentation, to be held in a dedicated session of the Doctoral Consortium. Specific details will be given to participants.
The authors of accepted abstracts will present their abstracts and their significance via a 3-minute presentation, to be held in a dedicated session of the Doctoral Consortium. Specific details will be given to participants.
Accepted abstracts will be allocated presentation time and space during the conference. This will provide the opportunity for students to discuss and present their work with the assigned mentor, and conference attendees, during their allocated time in the student poster display area.
We are monitoring the situation regarding the global pandemic and associated travel restrictions. The format of the SoCS-21 DC will be adapted accordingly.
Application Procedure for the Doctoral Consortium
To participate in the Doctoral Consortium, an application is required. Applicants for the Doctoral Consortium should submit a single PDF file at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=socs21 (Doctoral Consortium track) containing the following:
• Extended Abstract: Students should submit an abstract describing their research that must fall into the topics of interest of SOCS-21. Abstracts must be no longer than 2 pages including references, and formatted in AAAI two-column, camera-ready style. Papers exceeding the specified length and formatting requirements are subject to rejection without review. The abstract must include the following: title; the primary author’s full name, affiliation, postal address, phone number, URL (if available), and e-mail address; all coauthors' full names and affiliations; text; and any figures, tables, or diagrams.
• Ph.D. Statement: A letter from the candidate’s Ph.D. advisor, program coordinator, or the school administration confirming the applicant’s enrolment in the Ph.D. program.
Important Dates for Doctoral Consortium:
* Submission deadline: March 5, 2021
* Notification date: March 26, 2021
* Doctoral Consortium: July 26-28, 2021
Student Support
SoCS will aim at providing student support partly covering travel and/or registration costs through a separate scholarship application process. Participation in the DC, however, is a requirement for students receiving travel assistance. Details about student support will be published soon at http://socs21.search-conference.org/.
We are evaluating the opportunity to publish a selection of extended abstract in the conference proceedings. In that case, students will be required to transfer copyright of the abstract to AAAI. A copy of the AAAI copyright form is available in the AAAI author kit. At the time of camera-ready copy submission, authors will be required to include a “Student Abstract” designation in the title of their paper (instructions will be sent regarding format).