<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">== Call for Applications for the HLAI 2016 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM ==</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Current or potential Ph. D. students are invited to apply for admission to the Doctoral Consortium to be held at the Joint Multi-Conference on Human-Level Artificial Intelligence (HLAI) 2016, New York City, July 16-19, 2016.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Further information concerning the overall HLAI event can be found on the HLAI 2016 webpage at: <a href="http://www.hlai2016.org/" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">http://www.hlai2016.org</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The aim of the Doctoral Consortium is to give young researchers in fields related to human-level AI research (such as, e.g., cognitive systems, cognitive AI, cognitive modelling, neural-symbolic integration, cognitive computing, computational creativity,...) a platform to meet and mingle, to discuss their ideas, to get feedback and advice from senior scientists, and to create a network for the new generation of researchers.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Applicants should submit:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">1. A 2-3 pages research proposal that explains the topic you plan to pursue, including the clarification of the topic, the existing works in the direction, and your basic ideas and plan. If you already have a Ph. D. advisor, list his/her name, affiliation, and homepage.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">2. A curriculum vitae with educational and professional background, including the current program and expected graduation date.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Applications should be sent by email to <a href="mailto:pei.wang@temple.edu" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">pei.wang@temple.edu</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Deadline for applications: April 10, 2016</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2016 </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The accepted authors will present their proposals in the Doctoral Consortium (in the morning of July 16), and may participate in the poster session of HLAI (in the evening of July 17) if space allows.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Also, revised and expanded versions of the research proposals will be collected and published online in citable form in the Publication Series of the Institute of Cognitive Science (PICS, ISSN 1610-5389) after the event.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Students must be registered for one of the member conferences of HLAI 2016 to participate in the Doctoral Consortium. See <a href="http://www.hlai2016.org/" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">http://www.hlai2016.org</span></a> for a list of participating events.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Further questions can be sent to <a href="mailto:pei.wang@temple.edu" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">pei.wang@temple.edu</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The HLAI 2016 Doctoral Committee is organised by:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Pei Wang (Temple University)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Antonio Chella (University of Palermo)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Kristinn R. Thórisson (Reykjavik Univeristy)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Kai-Uwe Kühnberger (University of Osnabrück)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Tarek R. Besold (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)</span></div></body></html>