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<p class=MsoNormal>The deadline for nominations for the AMCIS doctoral
consortium has been extended to April 1<sup>st</sup> 2010. <span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please see <a href="http://www.amcis2010.org">http://www.amcis2010.org</a>
for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ellen Christiaanse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>George Marakas</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.2pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Doctoral
Consortium will take place at ESAN University –host of AMCIS 2010- on
Thursday, August 12th, in conjunction with the 2010 Americas Conference on Information
Systems. ESAN University is aimed at being a leading institution in Latin
America, internationally recognized both for its innovative nature and for
having the most outstanding students, professors, researchers and alumni.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The focus of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide an opportunity for Ph.D.
students making progress on their dissertation research to share and discuss
their research with peers and faculty mentors. At the consortium students
will give formal presentations of their current progress in developing a
dissertation. Subjects to be covered in the presentations include a statement
of the problem and research question(s), literature review, theory
development and model, research methodology, and preliminary findings.</span><br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
consortium consists of multiple concurrent sessions (with a relatively small
number of students in each) addressing related topical areas or using common
methodological approaches. Faculty member(s) with expertise in the topical
area or methodological approach will facilitate each session. The primary
objective of the consortium is that students have an opportunity to share
their research with future colleagues and receive feedback from other
students and faculty outside their own universities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:
center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FAA23A'>Doctoral
Consortium Co-chairs</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.amcis2010.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=31"
target="_blank"><span style='color:#92621A'>George Marakas </span></a></span></strong><br>
School of Business , University of Kansas<br>
<a href="mailto:gmarakas@ku.edu">gmarakas@ku.edu</a><br>
USA <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.amcis2010.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=31"
target="_blank"><span style='color:#92621A'>Ellen Christiaanse</span></a></span></strong><br>
Amsterdam Graduate Business School, University of Amsterdam<br>
<a href="mailto:echristiaanse@uva.nl">echristiaanse@uva.nl</a><br>
The Netherlands <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FAA23A'>Keynote
speaker </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.amcis2010.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=31"
target="_blank"><span style='color:#92621A'>Bake Ives </span></a></span></strong><br>
Professor, Director, Information Systems Research Center<br>
C.T. Bauer College of Business<br>
University of Houston<br>
<a href="mailto:blake.ives@mail.uh.edu">blake.ives@mail.uh.edu</a><br>
USA<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FAA23A'>Application
process</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Each application must include the
following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#92621A'>1. Faculty nomination letter</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A faculty
nomination letter must accompany each application. This letter should include
two key items. First, a description of the student's intended research area
and probable research methodology must be included. Second, the faculty must
also provide an assessment of the candidate's chances of completing his/her
dissertation and successfully participating in the job market during the
2010-2011 school year. Because the consortium will have a size limitation,
participants described as being likely to complete their dissertations by the
end of summer 2011 will be given preference over students described as being
unlikely to complete their dissertation. The letter should be e-mailed
directly to <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#92621A'>George
Marakas </span></strong><span style='color:#92621A'><a
href="mailto:gmarakas@ku.edu">gmarakas@ku.edu</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#92621A'>2. Doctoral student application letter</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.2pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please send a short
e-mail stating your interest in attending the consortium along with an
abstract (approximately 1 page in length) describing your paper and full
contact information to <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#92621A'>George Marakas</span></strong><span style='color:#92621A'> <a
href="mailto:gmarakas@ku.edu">gmarakas@ku.edu</a>This e-mail address is being
protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it </span></span><span
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</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FAA23A'>Timeline
</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#FAA23A'>:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Submission of applications deadline: <strong><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#92621A'>April 1, 2010</span></strong>
</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Notification of acceptance: <strong><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#92621A'>April 14, 2010</span></strong>
</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.2pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Final papers
due: <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#92621A'>April 28, 2010</span></strong> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FAA23A'>Eligibility</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.2pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students wishing to
participate in the Doctoral Consortium must meet the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students
must be studying Information Systems (or a closely related discipline)
and plan to address an Information Systems-related topic for their
dissertation.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students
must be on-track to complete the dissertation and participate in the
job market during the 2010-2011 school year. The faculty
recommendation letter (described above) essentially certifies this
intent and it is required.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students
should not be currently employed in a faculty position.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Only one
student nominee per school will normally be considered. If space
remains in the consortium after considering these nominees, a second nominee
could be considered for inclusion.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Participants at the must register for the
conference.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs
and outside reviewers will review each submission. The review process will
focus on selecting high quality, well-constructed proposals and on
identifying the most appropriate "track" for the topic and
methodological area being addressed by the candidate. The overall size of the
consortium, however, is generally kept small and the quality of the proposal
and the strength of the faculty recommendation are important. Students who
have accepted proposals will provide a revision that will be published in the
conference proceedings.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span
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