IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program (Fall 2013)
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A maximum of two nominations per department may be submitted, plus renewals.
Please ensure that the following materials are submitted by 5pm on 10/14/2013 to Colin Robertson (colinr@illinois.edu, 2233 SC):
1) Student's C.V./resume.
2) A brief* description of the student's Ph.D. dissertation. (*IBM's text-box does not seem to have a character limit.)
3) Faculty Adviser's evaluation. "Include comparisons with peers and recent graduates, and detail what the impact of this student's thesis is likely to be. Also include evidence of outstanding achievement in both academic and research activities (other fellowships, awards, grants, and/or recognition of academic achievement)"
4) A description of the any of the nominee's special considerations, such as personal attributes, or other (non-CS) accomplishments, etc.
5) A reference letter from a scientist at IBM. (If you do not know someone from IBM well enough to request a letter, you may want to reconsider whether or not you should apply.)
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