[ACM-W] Fw: Call for Submissions, Student Research Competition at GHC

[Binaebi Akah]

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Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: Call for Submissions, Student Research Competition at GHC


> Dear Ohio State University ACM-W Student Chapter Representative,
>
> ACM Student Research Competition (SRC)at Grace Hopper Celebration of Women 
> in Computing
> Submissions due March 31 2007
>
> Individual students submitting posters for GHC can opt to have their 
> posters also considered for the ACM Student Research Competition 
> (sponsored by Microsoft Research). In addition to being eligible for the 
> standard GHC conference scholarships, selected contestants may receive 
> partial support from ACM to cover part of the costs of attending the 
> conference.
>
> Description
> The ACM Student Research Competition will be held in two phases, with 
> prizes awarded based on judging during the conference. Students' research 
> will be evaluated on the quality and significance of the work, and the 
> quality and clarity of both an oral and visual presentation.
>
> The first round of the competition evaluates the student's research during 
> the opening reception and poster presentation. Those students who are 
> selected by the judges to advance to the second round will continue in the 
> competition by giving a formal, short, conference presentation of their 
> research the next day.
>
> The winners from the second round of the competition will be announced at 
> the Grace Hopper Awards Banquet, and will continue on to ACM's Grand 
> Finals.
>
> Subject Matter
> Research and Development from all areas of computer science qualifies. 
> Only individual research may be submitted.
>
> To Qualify
> The Student Research Competition is open to graduate and undergraduate 
> students whose posters are accepted by the Research Posters program. 
> Proposers must be students at the time of the poster submission and ACM 
> student members in order to qualify for awards or travel grants.
>
> No more than three research projects will be accepted from a single 
> department and no more than two of those can be in a single category. 
> Departments are determined by the location of the research advisor. 
> Submissions for the research competition should describe the results of 
> recently completed or ongoing computer science research conducted 
> primarily by students.
>
> Travel grants of up to $500 may be available for students who do not have 
> another source of funding and are ACM student members.
>
> The deadline for SRC poster submissions is March 31, 2007. Submit SRC 
> poster proposals as indicated (above), and specify 'SRC'. For further 
> information, contact the GHC2007 Co-Chairs for Technical Posters, Ms. 
> Bettina Bair and Dr. Ellen Walker, at answers at gracehopper.org.
>