AAAI/ACM SIGAI Doctoral Dissertation Award Process
Submission Deadline: November 21, 2024
A nominated dissertation must have been successfully defended (but not necessarily finalized) between October 1 of the previous year through September 30 of the current year. Nominations are welcome from any country, but only English language versions will be accepted. Only one nomination may be submitted per Ph.D. granting institution, including large universities. The nominator must be an ACM SIGAI member and/or AAAI member.
Nomination Process
Nominations are due by November 21, 2024. Nominations must be made by the thesis advisor; a complete nomination includes the following:
- The names, affiliations, and contact information of the nominator and the candidate.
- A nomination statement (200-300 words in length) that explains why the candidate should receive this award and addresses the significance of the dissertation. This should not simply repeat the information in the abstract.
- A letter of endorsement from the department head (or dean), which also certifies that this is the only nomination being made from that institution.
- Supporting letters (not less than two and not more than three) from experts in the field who can speak to the impact of the dissertation.
- An electronic copy of the submitted dissertation.
Nominations must be sent in an email (with all the materials attached as a single file) to the chair of the award committee, Prof. Bart Selman at aaaisigaidda@aaai.org by November 21, 2024, 11:59 PM anywhere in the world.