SSCI 2014 - IEEE SSCI 2014 Doctoral Consortium

The objective of this Doctoral Consortium is to provide an opportunity for Ph.D. students to discuss their dissertation research topics, research plans, and research methodologies in a supportive environment with peers in the community. The feedback, advice, and guidance will be invaluable to Ph.D. students in supporting their current and future research in computational intelligence and their future careers.There are dedicated financial support for selected Ph.D. students to attend this Doctoral Consortium.
The Doctoral Consortium will run in conjunction with the IEEE SSCI 2014 conference. Ph.D. students are invited to make a submission to the Doctoral Consortium.
Submission Instructions
The following items are required in a single PDF file that is to be submitted through the same portal as papers for SSCI. The file should contain all of the following items:
1. Summary of Ph.D. research
The summary is an extended abstract that will inform the reader what your Ph.D. thesis is about. The summary is intended for non-experts and experts, so there should be easy to understand at a high level, but also contain low levels details for experts. The IEEE conference file format should be used, which is double-column format. The summary is a maximum of 2 pages.
The summary should contain the following contents:
Title of research
Name, affiliation, and email address
*Research question* and significance
*Important* literature
Proposed research methodology
Preliminary results
Future research plan
Reference list (maximum 1 page, and this Reference List page is NOT counted toward the 2-page limit)
2. CV
The CV should be written for either an academic or an industry position.
3. Letter of support
A letter of support from your Ph.D. Supervisor or other faculty member is required.