Dates and Deadlines
January 10 PCS submission system opens
February 7 Research Note submission deadline (Title, abstract, author list)
February 21 Peer review feedback deadline
April 25 Final version submission deadline
Please note: all grad students and postdocs can apply to become reviewers, whether or not they have submitted a Research Note or Poster.
The purpose of Research Notes is to give grad students and postdocs an opportunity to present, in an informal setting, the best research underway within the network and to receive constructive feedback on their research from their peers. Research Notes are snapshots of research that is often, but not necessarily, at an early stage.
Research Notes submissions are not "formally" reviewed, but they do undergo a collegial, double-blind screening process by a committee of student reviewers. This does not preclude subsequent publication in the peer-reviewed literature.
Research Notes submissions can discuss results already obtained, research currently underway, or problems yet to be tackled. The key requirement is that they should provide some insight into one or more research questions relevant to the project, the methodology appropriate to answering those questions, progress to date, or the plans in place to find answers. Some presentations may focus on the value of the research to the receptor community, while others may look more closely at the research itself.
Presentation format will be similar to short presentations at academic conferences: 10 minutes including questions. A copy of the Research Notes plus accompanying slides and/or other visual materials will be uploaded to the GRAND Forum after the conference for internal viewing by GRAND researchers and partners. Public access will not be made available. All presentations must be given by students or postdocs who are members of a GRAND project team.
Submission Process
All grad students and postdocs are invited to submit for consideration a short “Research Notes” presentation (up to four (4) pages in the ACM Proceedings format [1]) as a PDF. This extended abstract will describe your research.
[1] Templates for the Research Notes submissions can be downloaded from: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates. Please omit the “Categories and Subject Descriptors” and “General Terms” sections in the templates.
Include the following text in lieu of the ACM copyright notice: Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). GRAND 2014, May 14-16, 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Submissions must include the following information: Title, abstract, author list, contact author information, and the GRAND project acronym. An abstract is due prior to the full submission.
The submission will be peer-reviewed by fellow grad students and postdocs to improve the final quality. Accordingly, all students and postdocs submitting a Research Notes paper need to also register as a reviewer in the online reviewing system (follow the "reviewing preference link", and indicate your "areas of expertise"). Each Research Note presenter will be expected to provide feedback on up to three (3) Research Notes submissions. Feedback on the Research Notes submissions must be received no later than February 21.
Up to 36 Research Notes will be accepted for presentation.
To submit your Research Note: PCS online submission system
Travel and Accommodation Subsidies Policy
One (1) Research Notes presenter (typically the lead author) per accepted paper will get a travel subsidy to the conference (economy airfare and shared hotel – double occupancy – for up to four (4) nights).
GRAND 2014 Travel and Accommodation Subsidies Policy.
Venue and Time
Research Notes will be held Friday, May 16. The Research Notes sessions will take place at the Westin Ottawa Hotel, the venue for GRAND 2014.
Research Notes - Paper Format
Submissions should follow the ACM Format [1].
[1] Templates for the Research Notes submissions can be downloaded from: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates. Please omit the “Categories and Subject Descriptors” and “General Terms” sections in the templates.
Include the following text in lieu of the ACM copyright notice: Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). GRAND 2014, May 14-16, 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Presentation Format
For those selected to present their Research Notes, please include the GRAND logo in your presentation. GRAND logos.
Research Notes Organizers
• Co-chairs: Roberto Calderon, Kathrin Gerling and Mohamad Salimian
• Associate Chairs (names to follow)
Email Address
Contact Roberto Calderon, Kathrin Gerling and Mohamad Salimian at [email protected] for further information.