OTMA 2013 - OTM Academy'13 (Workshop for Ph.D. students)

if YOU are a Ph.D. student in information systems,...
* interested in feedback on your research plans and research
* unable to sufficiently exchange ideas, experiences, frustrations, hopes, … with peers
* planning to improve your scientific communication and presentation skills
* hoping to meet in real life authors whom you only know by their publications
* needing to acquire paper reviewing expertise
* eager to widen your horizon of professional interests
* and looking for some fun moments during work
You should submit to this year’s OTM Academy. It offers you...
* a means to publish your paper in the well known Springer LNCS series
* dedicated feedback and exclusive time of prominent professors, experienced researchers and experts in your field of research during the OTM Academy
* targeted suggestions how to improve your scientific writing and presentation skills by appropriate experts of the OTM Academy
* an international forum to present your research in a poster session in one of the OTM conferences
* access to all OTM conferences and workshops at a reduced registration fee
* a possibility to earn ECTS credits
* a dedicated OTMA LinkedIn group as an international network building platform
* a friendly and fun atmosphere (several OTM social events) to meet other Ph.D. students and researchers in a nice and sunny place in the middle of ancient cultural heritage (Graz - Austria)
* the possibility to become a member of our Hall-of-Fame of past OTMA PhD students on our web page. Join for free the OTMA community and widen your networks
What to do ?
* coordinate your submission plans with your principal doctoral advisor
* take a look at the OTM Academy call-for-papers page
[http://www.onthemove-academy.org/]
* check if the topics match your research
* write your paper according to the instructions
* follow the instructions to upload your abstract and paper
[http://submissions.onthemove-conferences.org/2013/...]
* respect formatting instructions (the Springer style for workshop papers)
* upload a camera ready version and register
* respect the deadlines and specific instructions
* prepare your presentation and bring along your poster
* meet and greet, listen and learn, ... and enjoy
* and maybe bring along your advisors to the OTM Conferences