Student Research Competition (SRC)

Hypertext 2008 will be participating in the ACM Student Research Competition sponsored by Microsoft Research.  The SRC, which is held at select ACM conferences, will provide an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students attending Hypertext 2008 to receive a $500 travel grant from Microsoft Research to present their research at Hypertext 2008.  All invited students will compete in a conference competition for the best presentations, with the winners eligible for a spot in the SRC Grand Finals.  The SRC is a valuable opportunity for students to participate in Hypertext 2008 and to receive recognition from ACM for the quality of their research.
 
The Hypertext 2008 SRC consists of two rounds: a poster session and a presentation session. A panel of judges will select a number of finalists from the poster session, who will be invited to the presentation session. Winners are selected from the presentation session. The top three graduate and undergraduate winners will receive cash awards. 

The Hypertext 2008 SRC winners will be invited to participate in the SRC Grand Finals, an online round of competitions among the winners of individual conference-hosted SRCs. The winners of the Grand Finals are invited to the ACM awards banquet together with their advisors, for an all-expenses-paid trip.

Eligibility Requirements

• Current ACM student membership
• Current "student" status as of April 30, 2008, either graduate or undergraduate

Submission Details

Students who wish to participate must submit the following information:

• An abstract of up to 800 words explaining the content of the poster.
• Presenter's email address, phone number and surface mail address.
• Indicate whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student.
• Name of department and school.
• Name of academic advisor.

The abstract must describe the student's individual research and must be first-authored by the student. If the work is collaborative with others and/or part of a larger group project, the abstract should make clear what the student's role was and should focus on that portion of the work.
 
If you are a student and have already submitted a poster as part of the regular poster session, please send an additional note stating that you wish to be considered for the SRC, as well, by the April 30 deadline.  Unfortunately, submissions of short or full technical papers are not eligible for consideration of the SRC.

Important Dates

Deadline for submission: April 30, 2008
Notification of acceptance: May 10, 2008

All SRC entries must be submitted as a PDF via EasyChair submission management system.

Up to ten undergraduate and twenty graduate abstracts will be selected for competition at the conference.

Further Information