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<p class="MsoNormal">======================================================================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> SRC@ICFP 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Vancouver, Canada<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 31 August - 2 September 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> http://www.icfpconference.org/icfp2015/src.html<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Co-located with the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> International Conference on Functional Programming (ICFP 2015)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">======================================================================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Research Competition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">----------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This year ICFP will host a Student Research Competition where<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">undergraduate and postgraduate students can present posters. The SRC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">at ICFP 2015 consists of three rounds:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Extended abstract round. All students are encouraged to submit an<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> extended abstract of up to 800 words outlining their research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Poster session. Based on the abstracts, a panel of judges will<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> select the most promising entrants to participate in the poster<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> session which will take place at ICFP. Students who make it to this<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> round will be eligible for some travel support to attend the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> conference. In the poster session, students will have the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> opportunity to present their work to the judges, who will select<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> three finalists in each category (graduate/undergraduate) to advance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> to the next round.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* ICFP presentation. The last round will consist of an oral<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> presentation at ICFP to compete for the final award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prizes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The top three graduate and the top three undergraduate winners will<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> receive prizes of $500, $300, and $200, respectively.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* All six winners will receive award medals and a two-year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> complimentary ACM student membership, including a subscription to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> ACM's Digital Library.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The names of the winners will be posted on the ACM SRC web site.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The first-place winners will be invited to participate in the ACM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> SRC Grand Finals, an on-line round of competition among the winners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> of conference-hosted SRCs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Grand Finalists and their advisors will be invited to the Annual ACM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Awards Banquet for an all-expenses-paid trip, where they will be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> recognized for their accomplishments along with other prestigious<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> ACM award winners, including the winner of the Turing Award (also<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> known as the Nobel Prize of Computing).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The top three graduate Grand Finalists will receive an additional<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> $500, $300, and $200. Likewise, the top three undergraduate Grand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Finalists will receive an additional $500, $300, and $200. All six<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Grand Finalists will receive Grand Finalist certificates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The ACM, Microsoft Research, and our industrial partners provide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> financial support for students attending the SRC. You can find more<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> information about this on the ACM website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligibility<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-----------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The SRC is open to both undergraduate (not in a PhD programme) and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">graduate students (in a PhD programme). Upon submission, entrants must<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">be enrolled as a student at their universities, and are ACM student<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">members.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, there are some constraints on what kind of work may be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">submitted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Previously published work:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submissions should consist of original work (not yet accepted for<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">publication). If the work is a continuation of previously published<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">work, the submission should focus on the contribution over what has<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">already been published. We encourage students to see this as an<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">opportunity to get early feedback and exposure for the work they plan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">to submit to the next ICFP or POPL.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collaborative work:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students are encouraged to submit work they have been conducting in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">collaboration with others, including advisors, internship mentors, or<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">other students. However, submissions are individual, so they must<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">focus on the contributions of the student.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submission Details<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Each submission should include the student author's name,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">institutional affiliation, e-mail address, and postal address;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">research advisor's name; ACM student member number; category<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(undergraduate or graduate); research title; and an extended abstract<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">addressing the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Problem and Motivation: Clearly state the problem being addressed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> and explain the reasons for seeking a solution to this problem.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Background and Related Work: Describe the specialized (but<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> pertinent) background necessary to appreciate the work. Include<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> references to the literature where appropriate, and briefly explain<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> where your work departs from that done by others.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Approach and Uniqueness: Describe your approach in attacking the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> problem and clearly state how your approach is novel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Results and Contributions: Clearly show how the results of your work<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> contribute to computer science and explain the significance of those<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> results.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The abstract must describe the student's individual research and must<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">be authored solely by the student. If the work is collaborative with<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">others and/or part of a larger group project, the abstract should make<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">clear what the student's role was and should focus on that portion of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the work. The extended abstract must not exceed 800 words and must not<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">be longer than 2 pages. The reference list does not count towards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">these limits. To submit an abstract, please register through the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">submission page and follow the instructions. Abstracts submitted after<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the deadline may be considered at the committee's discretion, but only<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">after decisions have been made on all abstracts submitted before the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">deadline. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to contact the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">competition chair.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please submit your abstract at the EasyChair submission page:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icfp2015src<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Important Dates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">---------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Deadline for submission: 29 June<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* Notification of acceptance: 14 July<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Selection Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Kennedy, Microsoft Research Cambridge (chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Derek Dreyer, MPI-SWS, Saarbrucken<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kathy Gray, University of Cambridge<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Van Horn, University of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p>
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