Doctoral Consortium

The OzCHI Doctoral Consortium offers PhD students a valuable opportunity to present their research plans and discuss them with peers and senior researchers in a supportive and constructive environment. This full-day event aims to encourage collaboration and mentorship. PhD candidates who wish to participate should submit a research proposal of up to 4,000 words plus references in the single-column ACM format. Selection for the consortium will be based on a review of the submitted proposals.

There is no fee to attend the consortium. However, participants must register for at least one day of the OzCHI conference. To highlight the significance of this event, we invite and support one or two of our keynote speakers to serve as responders each year.

Preparing and Submitting Your Proposal

Step 1: Download the ACM Master Template

• Word and LaTeX users download the template here;
• Please ensure that you use the correct template. The single-column format must be used for the reviewing phase. Using different templates or formats may result in desk rejection.

Step 2: Write your proposal

• Develop a research proposal consisting of a detailed research outline, a review of existing literature, a clear method of inquiry, and early data if available;
• Please include questions regarding challenges you experience in your research and that you would like to discuss during the DC;
• Authors should acknowledge the use of generative AI in the creation of their content, including specifying the AI tools used and the extent of their contribution to the research, writing, or design process.

Step 3: Complete submission

• Submissions should be in PDF format and emailed to the doctoral consortium chairs at - dc.chair@ozchi.org

Important Dates

• 28th August 11th September 2024: Submission deadline
• 25th September 2nd October 2024: Notification of acceptance

All submissions are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.

Doctoral Consortium Chairs

Lian Loke (The University of Sydney)
Sonja Pedell (Swinburn University of Technology)
Markus Rittenbruch (Queensland University of Technology)
dc.chair@ozchi.org