May 30, 2010, Notre Dame, IN, USA
http://www.ua.ac.be/oss2010dc

Collocated with the 6th International Conference on Open Source Systems (OSS 2010), a Doctoral Consortium will be organized on May 30, 2010.

Please note that the deadline for the submission of full papers has already passed. At this moment, we are issuing a call for papers for the lightning talks special session. Travel funding for US-based students who participate in the lightning talks session may be available.

LIGHTNING TALKS

Similar to last year, we will be hosting a special session of "lightning talks" during the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium. During this lightning talks session, multiple PhD students will be able to briefly present their research proposal. Each presenter will be provided with a 3-minute time slot and will have one slide available. The lightning talks session allows PhD students to give a brief presentation of their research, to actively participate in the Doctoral Consortium, and to generate awareness of their topic.

The lightning talks session is primarily targeted towards PhD students who are in the early phases of their research. Attending the discussion on the research proposals of other PhD students may also be beneficial for them, as it provides ideas on what future reactions to their own research may be. In addition, by giving a lightning talk, they are able to generate an interest in their research topic, which allows them to connect to other researchers in related areas and to gain preliminary feedback on their proposal.

The Doctoral Consortium will take place on May 30, allowing participants to attend the OSS 2010 conference after the Doctoral Consortium. This allows PhD students to further discuss their research with other researchers in the following days. As well, because of the diversity of the communities involved, the Doctoral Consortium will allow PhD students to make connections beyond their own disciplines. As a result, we expect that participation will allow PhD students to develop a better understanding of the different research communities, which we believe will facilitate their participation in future inter-disciplinary research.

Funding may be available for US-based PhD students who participate in the lightning talks session. The funding will cover all or part of the registration, travel, and accommodation costs. More information will be provided to participants who are accepted to the Doctoral Consortium.

Doctoral students outside the US are encouraged to seek funding with their local funding agency. A letter of recommendation can be provided by the Doctoral Consortium chairs upon acceptance.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

PhD students who are interested in giving a lightning talk at the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium can apply by submitting an abstract describing their research proposal. Abstracts should not exceed one page and must be formatted using the templates available in the "Author's Kit" section on the website of the Doctoral Consortium. Each submission must include title, author name(s) and affiliation. The abstract should briefly outline the research question(s) or topic addressed in the study, the proposed methodology, and the expected outcomes (as far as they are known at the time of writing). Abstracts should not contain a list of references.

Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to Kris Ven (kris.ven@ua.ac.be).

Submissions in both Word (.doc, not .docx) and LaTeX format are welcomed. Abstracts will be reviewed by the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium chairs based on their relevance to the OSS domain.

IMPORTANT DATES

March 26, 2010 Submission deadline for abstracts
April 2, 2010 Decision back to authors
April 15, 2010 Registration
May 30, 2010 Doctoral Consortium

ACCEPTANCE

Abstracts accepted as a lightning talk during the Doctoral Consortium will be included in the proceedings of the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium. Submitting an abstract to the Doctoral Consortium represents the author's agreement to allow the Doctoral Consortium Chairs to publish the abstract in the Doctoral Consortium proceedings without compensation to the author. The parties understand that the author is granting a nonexclusive license and all copyrights remain the property of the author.

Authors of accepted abstracts are required to register for and attend the Doctoral Consortium. They will also be asked to give a 3-minute presentation on their work.

Should you require additional information, please contact Kris Ven (kris.ven@ua.ac.be).

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CHAIRS

Walt Scacchi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Kris Ven, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Verelst, University of Antwerp, Belgium

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University, USA
Joseph Feller, University College Cork, Ireland
Daniel M. German, University of Victoria, Canada
Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Björn Lundell, University of Skövde, Sweden
Maha Shaikh, London School of Economics, UK