EAPLS Best Dissertation Award

Call for Nominations

The European Association for Programming Languages and Systems has established a Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award in the international research area of programming languages and systems. The award will go to the Ph.D. student who in the previous period has made the most original and influential contribution to the area. The purpose of the award is to draw attention to excellent work, to help the career of the student in question, and to promote the research field as a whole.

Eligibility

Eligible for the award are those who successfully defended their Ph.D.

• at an academic institution in Europe
• in the field of Programming Languages and Systems
• in the period from 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020

Nominations

Candidates for the award must be nominated by their supervisor. Nominating a candidate consists of submitting the nomination via EasyChair. The nomination must consist of a single PDF file containing

• a letter from the supervisor describing why the thesis should be considered for the award;
• a report from an independent researcher who has acted as examiner of the thesis at its defense; and
• the thesis itself.

The theses will be evaluated with respect to originality, influence, relevance to the field and (to a lesser degree) quality of writing. Questions can be directed to the chairs via [email protected].

Procedure

The nominations will be evaluated and compared by an international committee of experts. The procedure to be followed is analogous to the review phase of a conference. The justification by the supervisor and the external report will play an important role in the evaluation. The final decision is made by the EAPLS board, based on the recommendation of the expert committee. Members of the expert committee and the EAPLS board are barred from nominating their own Ph.D. students for the award. The award consists of a certificate announcing the winner to have received the EAPLS Ph.D. dissertation award 2020 and the supervisor will receive a copy of this certificate. If possible, the certificate will be handed out ceremonially at a suitable occasion, as for instance the ETAPS conference. Apart from the winner, no further ranking of nominees will be published. The decision of the expert committee is final and binding, and will not be subject to discussion.

Important Dates

• 30 August 2021: Deadline for nominations
• 1 December 2021: Announcement of the award winner

Expert Committee

The decision on the award is taken by an expert committee, consisting of leading researchers in programming languages and systems. The committee currently consists of: