[AISWorld] AMCIS 2016 Doctoral Consortium Application Deadline Approaching -- May 16, 2016

[Arun Rai]

Call for Participation - 2016 AMERICAS CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS  DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
(http://amcis2016.aisnet.org/index.php/programs/doctoral-consortium)

When:  Thursday, August 11, 2016
Time:     7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Where: Conference venue, San Diego, Room TBD

Co-Chairs:
Varun Grover, Clemson University (vgrover at clemson.edu<mailto:vgrover at clemson.edu>)
Arun Rai, Georgia State University (arunrai at gsu.edu<mailto:arunrai at gsu.edu>)

The AMCIS Doctoral Consortium seeks to help Information Systems doctoral students in the middle part of their doctoral studies (i.e., after their first year of the program) or later part of their doctoral studies (i.e., entering the job market within the next year) to develop an effective career plan based on their personal and professional goals. The consortium has three primary objectives: 1) provide networking opportunities for students with peers and faculty, 2) help students strategize about their research, teaching, and career plans, and 3) prepare students for the job market.

The program includes six faculty panels, three for the Senior Doctoral Students and three for the Mid-Stage Doctoral Students track.  Panels focus on managing the dissertation and research program, teaching responsibilities and competencies, and career planning. In breakout sessions after each panel, small groups of students will discuss the panel topic with their faculty mentors and fellow students. The intent is for students to apply the panel topic to their personal and professional goals, with input from faculty mentors and peers. We will wrap-up with a discussion of how the lessons might be applied while also achieving an effective work-life balance.

Preliminary Faculty Counselor List:
Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia
Indranil Bhardan, University of Texas at Dallas
Sue Brown, University of Arizona
Ashley Bush, Florida State University
Brian Fitzgerald, University of Limerick
Alok Gupta, University of Minnesota
Alan Hevner, University of South Florida
Elena Karahanna, University of Georgia
Bill Kettinger, University of Memphis
Hope Koch, Baylor University
Allen Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sunil Mithas, University of Maryland
Suzanne Rivard, HEC, Montreal
Rajiv Sabherwal, University of Arkansas
Carol Saunders, University of Central Florida
Bengisu Tulu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Viswanath Venkatesh, University of Arkansas

Application Criteria
Students wishing to participate in the AMCIS 2016 Doctoral Consortium should:

  1.  Be studying Information Systems (or related discipline) and plan to address an Information Systems-related topic for their dissertation.
  2.  Have completed at least the first year of their doctoral program. The AMCIS 2016 DC is more inclusive than most previous years where the AMCIS consortium was focused on PhD students entering the job market. PhD students in the mid-stage of their program (typically after year 1 but before dissertation) and senior stage (typically during dissertation) of their doctoral studies are encouraged to apply.

Consortium co-chairs will review each application. The review process emphasizes applicants' accomplishments and potential. Students cannot apply to a track in which they have previously participated-that is, students who have participated in the mid-stage track cannot apply to this track but can apply to the senior student track.  Multiple students may apply from one school. Diversity of applicants, institutions, and countries will be considered in selecting the AMCIS 2016 Doctoral Consortium cohort. Priority will be given to students studying at universities in the AIS Americas region although students from other AIS regions will be included if space is available.
Application Process
Collate the following materials in one integrated PDF document:

  *   Cover sheet (no more than 1 page) with your name, address, email, year in which you started the program and a brief (1 para) description of your research interests (mid-stage applicants) or dissertation abstract (senior stage applicants).
  *   Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor
  *   Curriculum vita

Submit the integrated PDF document via email to AMCIS2016DC at gmail.com<mailto:AMCIS2016DC at gmail.com> by May 16, 2016.  Indicate in the subject line "Mid-Stage Doctoral Track Applicant" or "Senior Student Track Applicant."

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

Varun Grover and Arun Rai
AMCIS 2016 Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs