Connectionists: Call for Participation: Pingala Interactions In Computing (PIC) | Inviting young researchers from academia and industry

[Raj Sharma]

Dear Community,

Call for participation is open for ACM India Pingala Interactions in
Computing (PIC).  It's a great opportunity for young researchers to
interact with eminent award laureates and fellow researchers during PIC'24
on 3-6 February 2024.  Applications are invited from both academia and
industry.  See details below.



*Pingala Interactions In Computing (PIC)*Flagship research networking event
of ACM India
3rd-6th February 2024
Hosted by Infosys at Mysore Campus
https://event.india.acm.org/pic/home/


*TLDR:  Attention young researchers in Computing from India and across the
world! Call for participation is open for ACM India Pingala Interactions in
Computing (PIC). Interact with eminent award laureates and fellow
researchers during PIC'24 on 3-6 February 2024, hosted by Infosys at Mysore
Campus. Get all the details and apply via https://event.india.acm.org/pic
<https://event.india.acm.org/pic>. Seats are very limited for this (almost)
all-expense-paid, prestigious research networking event, so rush in your
applications.*

*ABOUT PINGALA INTERACTIONS IN COMPUTING (PIC)*
ACM India Council is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship
research networking event “Pingala Interactions in Computing (PIC)”. PIC
will bring together some of the best minds in Computing over four days
annually to network in an interactive and immersive atmosphere and promote
scientific exchange of the highest quality.

Named after Pingala <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingala>, ancient Indian
mathematician and the creator of Binary Numeral System, PIC will comprise
about 50 young Indian and international researchers combined, interacting
with eminent laureates in Computing, to derive inspiration and motivation
from role models and peers, and exchanging their research ideas within this
elite company. The presence of eminent laureates and participants selected
after a highly competitive selection process promises to make it one of the
most sought after and respected networking events for young Computing
researchers organized in India. Inspired by the Lindau Nobel Laureate
Meetings and the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), PIC is created with a
distinct Indian differentiation to provide a relaxed but concentrated
environment as a starting point of a sustained interaction, paving way for
significant results in the medium term.

*LAUREATES*

   - Robert Metcalfe *(ACM Turing Award)*
   - Dame Wendy Hall *(DBE, ACM Fellow)*
   - Yael Tauman Kalai *(ACM Prize in Computing)*
   - Jayant Haritsa *(Infosys Prize, Bhatnagar Prize, Swarna Jayanti
   Fellowship, ACM Fellow)*
   - Saket Saurabh *(ACM India Early Career Researcher Award, Bhatnagar
   Prize)*
   - Shweta Agrawal *(ACM India Outstanding Contributions in Computing by a
   Woman Award, Swarna Jayanti Fellowship)*
   - Partha Pratim Talukdar *(ACM India Early Career Researcher Award)*


*ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTIONS*
The participants will comprise 50 young researchers from India and abroad,
carefully selected by an eminent jury. Students currently enrolled in PhD
program in a Computing discipline (thesis topic identified) and active
professional researchers (from academia or industry) with successful PhD
defense date on or after 1st January 2019 will be eligible to apply as
young researchers. For international applicants, Bachelors degree cannot be
from India. The India-international split of participants will be 50-50 by
design, and while selecting the participants within the two categories, we
will be seeking parity in industry-academia, gender and geography.


*TRAVEL SUPPORT*ACM, we will provide travel support for the participants,
up to $1200 for the international participants and up to Rs 16000 for the
Indian participants to supplement what they cannot obtain from other
sources such as their institution or organization. The board and lodging
will also be covered by the event, serving it as an incentive for
prospective applicants without worrying about the financial aspects of
participation in this forum.


*APPLICATION*Applications are accepted via this link:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/PICconf2024/

*DEADLINES*

   - Deadline for application is Saturday, 7th October 2023 midnight (AoE)
   - Selections will be announced by the end of October 2023
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