3rd of July, 2002 - University College Cork, Ireland

Intro | Content | Topics | Chairs | Submission  |  Call for Nominations  |  Chair  | Deadlines

        Introduction

DSIAGE incorporates a Doctoral Research Consortium for PhD students studying information systems or related topics including Decision Support Systems in today's information age.

PhD students are invited to participate from all parts of the Association of Information  Systems. The consortium will accommodate a maximum of 30 students, which will  be mentored by 6 internationally recognised researchers and PhD supervisors. Participation is by proposal submission. Students are expected to cover travel costs to the consortium site and expenses during the conference. All costs during the consortium are covered by University College Cork (U.C.C).

        Organisation & Content of the Doctoral Research Consortium >>

The doctoral consortium features thorough reviews of the PhD proposals by the participating  panel general presentations about the future of information systems, IS  research and the PhD process.

        Members of the PhD Consortium Panel >>

        The  consortium includes world-class faculty from both Europe and North America: 

        Submission Procedure >>

Students are expected to submit a short paper, which describes the PhD thesis topic, the thesis proposal and the  status of the PhD studies. Students should also include a short biography indicating their areas of research.

The  proposal must be written in English and cannot exceed 20 pages (double  spaced), or 5000 words. The proposal must include the following: an abstract which includes the thesis research summary (max 1 page), introduction,  literature review, research motivation and goals, research method and approach, expected results and limitations, references and possible appendices (for example: instruments). The proposal  can be submitted in electronic form (PDF, RTF,Word 95, 97 and 2000 are all accepted). The proposal should be submitted  along with a letter of introduction from the students PhD supervisor to the organisational chair Karen Neville by e-mail kneville@afis.ucc.ie.

Selection  will be based on a competitive basis. Each proposal will be read by two faculty members and selections will be made based on the reviews. No  research approach, topic, or theory is preferred in the selection as long as it pertains to the characterization of information systems.  All submissions (including rejected) will receive a review report of the thesis proposal.

        Topics >>

        Call for Nominations >>

Eligibility

Students in Ph.D. programs/degrees related to the themes of this conference who are conducting their dissertation projects are eligible for nomination. The ideal nominee should have  developed a short paper (PhD proposal with the theme of DSIAGE) or an abstract focussing on areas of special interest. 

Nomination Requirements

To nominate a student, the PhD supervisor (or other appropriate person, such as the Department Chairperson) must provide the following application materials:

A completed Nomination letter together  with

A Proposal Paper prepared by the doctoral student summarizing the dissertation research.

These materials should be submitted together and received no later than midnight, March 31, 2002 (Greenwich meantime). Applications  arriving after this date will not be considered. Selection is competitive based on the quality of the dissertation research, the contribution  the student may make to the Consortium, and the potential benefit  of the Consortium to the student's project. The Consortium will include a balance of students representing diverse research topics, methods, schools, and cultures. Admission is limited to 30 students.
The language for the Consortium is English, and all submitted materials  must be in English. Students must have sufficient proficiency in English to participate in the scientific discussions.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:Karen Neville or Dave Sammon, University College Cork, Ireland.

        Deadlines >>

        Contact the Organizing Chair of DC >>