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Call for Nominations
The ACM Doctoral Dissertation Competition

NEW DEADLINE: October 30, 2009

since the deadline is on a Friday, we will allow submissions up to Monday, Nov 2nd at 9AM. make good use of the weekend (including the extra hour!)

ACM established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. These awards are presented annually at the ACM Awards Banquet.

Submissions

Nominations are limited to one per university or college, from any country, unless more than 10 Ph.D.s are granted in one year, in which case two may be nominated.

Deadline

Submissions must be received at ACM headquarters by October 30, 2009 to qualify for consideration. since the deadline is on a Friday, we will allow submissions up to Monday, Nov 2nd at 9AM. make good use of the weekend (including the extra hour!)

Eligibility

Each nominated dissertation must have been accepted by the department within a 12-month period prior to September 30. Only English language versions will be accepted. Please send a copy of the thesis in PDF or Word version to the Doctoral Dissertation Coordinator, Emily Eng, at emily.eng@acm.org.

Sponsorship

Each nomination should be forwarded by the thesis advisor and must include the endorsement of the department head. A one-page summary of the significance of the dissertation written by the advisor must accompany the transmittal.

Publication Rights

Each nomination must be accompanied by an assignment to ACM by the author of exclusive publication rights.

Publication

Winning dissertations will be published by Springer.

Selection Procedure

Dissertations will be reviewed for technical depth and significance of the research contribution, potential impact on theory and practice, and quality of presentation. A committee of five individuals serving staggered five-year terms performs an initial screening to generate a short list, followed by an in-depth evaluation to determine the winning dissertation.

Award

The author of the winning dissertation will receive $20,000 and the Honorable Mention winner will receive $10,000. Financial support for the Doctoral Dissertation Award is provided by Google.

Submission Procedure Summary

A nomination must include:
  1. Nomination letter by thesis advisor. This letter must include:
    1. the name, address, and phone number of the advisor,
    2. the name and address of the candidate, and
    3. a summary of the significance of the dissertation.
  2. An endorsement letter by the department head.
  3. One copy of the thesis in pdf form or word document.
  4. A copyright transfer form http://www.acm.org/pubs/copyright_form.html, signed by the candidate. Use the 'journals' copyright form.
  5. Supporting letters are optional, as few or as many as you want. Please include the name and address or telephone number of supporting writers.
  6. You do not need to mail in hard copies. All nomination materials may be submitted electronically (pdf or Word format) to the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Coordinator at: emily.eng@acm.org.


All documents stated above do not need to be sent at the same time. They also do not need to come from just the advisor. Supporting writers may email their letters directly to me if they prefer. I will keep all documents organized properly according to the nominee. JUST BE SURE TO WRITE THE NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SUBJECT FIELD OF THE EMAIL.