Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award 2023. The last date of application is 31 October.
About the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award 2023
ACM established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. The award is presented each June at the ACM Awards Banquet and is accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet.
As of January 1, 2014 all winning dissertations are published exclusively in print and electronic formats as part of the ACM Books Series, which includes distribution through the ACM Digital Library. Honorable Mention(s) may also be awarded, with a prize of $10,000 shared among recipients.
Award Criteria
Dissertations will be reviewed for technical depth and significance of the research contribution, potential impact on theory and practice, and quality of presentation.
Awards
A prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet. As of January 1, 2014, all winning dissertations are published exclusively in print and electronic formats as part of the ACM Books Series, which includes distribution through the ACM Digital Library. Honourable Mention(s) may also be awarded, with a prize of $10,000 shared among recipients.
Eligibility
Nominations are welcomed from any country, but the dissertation version submitted for consideration must be in English. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 31st (one month after eligibility cycle’s end), unless a dissertation requires translation to English, in which case the deadline is November 30th (two months after the eligibility cycle’s end).
How to Apply?
Interested applicants can apply for the award through this link.
Application Deadline
- October 31, 2023- End of Day, Anywhere on Earth (AoE), UTC -12
- November 30, 2023 – End of Day, Anywhere on Earth (AoE), UTC-12, for dissertations being translated into English.
