<div dir="ltr"><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Call for Participation: ICCV 2017 Doctoral Consortium</span></h3><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Overview</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The ICCV Doctoral Consortium provides a unique opportunity to students who are close to finishing, or who have very recently finished, their doctorate degree, to interact with renowned and experienced researchers in the field, and discuss with them their ongoing research and career plans. One senior member of the community is assigned as mentor to each student participating in the Doctoral Consortium, based on the student's preference or similarity of research interests. At the meeting, each student will present a poster either overviewing his or her thesis research or a single recent paper, which will be discussed with the mentors and other participants. </span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eligibility</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All Ph.D. students in computer vision who will graduate within the next 6 months, as well as those who have graduated in the past 6 months, are eligible.</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submission Guidelines</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eligible students who would like to participate in the Doctoral Consortium should submit an application via CMT at </span><a href="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICCVDC2017/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://cmt3.research.microsof<wbr>t.com/ICCVDC2017/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The application is due on 1st August 2017, and should include the following: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Expected graduation date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. The applicant's CV.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Consent to share the CV with companies attending ICCV. (yes/no)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. A two-page research statement summarizing the applicant's research and progress to date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5. The title, author list and short abstract of the poster that the applicant would like to present at the consortium, which may (or not) be a work that the applicant is presenting at the conference.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6. A signed note from the advisor providing: a) a confirmation of the date of graduation of the applicant and b) his/her availability to become a mentor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">7. First and last name, affiliation and email address of 5 potential mentors, ranked from most to least preferred. Note that there is no mentor list provided; applicants should identify researchers from industry or academia. Do not include the advisor in the list.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Items 2,4,6 should be combined into a single pdf file. The rest will be part of the submission form. Incomplete applications will be rejected.</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Review Process</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If all applications cannot be supported, selection will be based on the above material and the student's graduation date. Institutional representation will be taken into account.</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Travel Awards</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Selected students will receive travel reimbursements for part of their expenses. The amount is still to be determined. Receipts are required for the reimbursement process. Additional details will be posted.</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Important Dates</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submission deadline: 1st August, 2017</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Notification of acceptance: 13th August, 2017</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Doctoral Consortium event: 26th October, 2017 (12am - 2pm)</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Contact</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Samuel Rota Bulò</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mapillary Research</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:samuel@mapillary.com" target="_blank">samuel@mapillary.com</a></span></p></div>