[ecoop-info] Call for papers - ACM Student Research Competition at MODULARITY: aosd.2013

[Eric Bodden]

*** AOSD 2013 ***

March 25-29, 2013
Fukuoka, Japan
http://www.aosd.net/2013/calls-src.html

MODULARITY: aosd.2013 is hosting an ACM Student Research Competition
(SRC). The competition, sponsored by Microsoft Research, is an
internationally-recognized venue that enables undergraduate and
graduate students to experience the research world, share their
research results with other students and MODULARITY: aosd.2013
attendees, and compete for prizes. The ACM Student Research
Competition shares the Poster session's goal to facilitate students'
interaction with researchers and industry practitioners; providing
both sides with the opportunity to learn of ongoing, current research.
Additionally, the Student Research Competition affords students with
experience with both formal presentations and evaluations.

Competition

Submissions must be original work that is neither in submission nor
already published at AOSD or another conference or journal. Student
Research Competition submissions will be simultaneously considered as
poster submissions. Students who are not selected to participate in
the Student Research Competition will be considered for the poster
event.

The submission should describe:

* The research problem and motivation
* Background and related work
* Approach and uniqueness
* Results and contributions

Submissions should not exceed 800 words and must be in ACM SIGPLAN
Proceedings format. Submissions are reviewed by a panel of experts,
and are evaluated based upon the following criteria:

* Quality of work
* Novelty of approach
* Significance of contribution
* Clarity of written presentation

A maximum of 20 students (10 undergraduates, 10 graduates) will be
selected to participate in the Student Research Competition at
MODULARITY: aosd.2013. Students whose submissions are accepted to
participate in the competition are entitled to a stipend for their
travel expenses, up to a maximum of US$500.

At the conference, the first round of the competition evaluates the
research during a poster presentation. The poster presentation is
evaluated based on two facets:

* The presentation of the research, including the visual aspects of
the poster and the student's oral discussion.
* The research, specifically its quality, novelty, and the
significance of the contribution.

Based on the results from the poster session, the judges will select
students to advance to the second round of the competition.

During the second round of the competition, students give a 10-minute
presentation of their research, followed by a five-minute question and
answer period. The presentation is evaluated by a panel of judges, and
the top three winners in each category are selected.

Prizes

The top three winners at AOSD 2013 in each category (undergraduate and
graduate) will receive prizes of US$500, US$300, and US$200,
respectively. All winners also receive an award certificate and
two-year complimentary ACM membership with a subscription to ACM's
Digital Library. Winners will be recognized during the conference.
These winners will also go on to compete in the ACM Student Research
Competition Grand Finals with winners from other ACM conferences.

Competition Requirements

Participants must be undergraduates or graduate students pursuing an
academic degree at the time of initial submission. The contest has two
categories, one for undergraduate research and the other for graduate
research. Three winners will be selected in each category. Research
completed while the student was an undergraduate may be submitted to
the undergraduate category even if the student is now a first-year
graduate student. Participants must provide a signed letter from their
academic supervisor confirming that they are registered as a full-time
student and that at least 50% of their working week is spent following
an academic course of study. Additionally, participants must be
current members of the ACM, and must provide their ACM member number.

Although the ACM and MODULARITY: aosd.2013 recognize the importance of
collaborative research, the Student Research Competition is meant to
be an opportunity for junior students to develop their skills as
researchers and to give them an opportunity to showcase their work.
One of the goals of the program is to focus on the student, their
capabilities as a researcher, and their potential. As such, only
individual research projects will be considered for the Student
Research Competition. Supervisors of the work may not be listed as
co-authors; you must submit a single-authored version of your work for
the competition.

ACM Student Research Competition Committee

* Andreas Sewe, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
* Atsushi Igarashi, Kyoto Univerity, Japan
* Christoph Bockisch, Univeristy of Twente, the Netherlands
* Éric Tanter, Universidad de Chile, Chile
* Ruzanna Chitchyan, University of Leicester, UK
* Shmuel Katz, The Technion, Israel
* Yvonne Coady, University of Victoria, Canada

Important Information

* Proposals' Deadline: October 21, 2012
* First Round (Posters): March 25, 2012
* Second Round (Presentations): March 27, 2012
* Required: The extended abstract (max. 800 words) in ACM Proceedings
format, including ACM member number.
* Required: A letter from the academic supervisor (scanned PDF or JPG).
* Optional: A poster preview with the format ISO A1, portrait (PDF).
* Submission: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=srcaosd2013
* Contact: src at aosd.net.
* ACM's web site: http://src.acm.org/

Student Events chairs

Atsushi Igarashi, Kyoto Univerity, Japan
Christoph Bockisch, Univeristy of Twente, the Netherlands