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Internal CS Deadline: 11/2/2016
External (Grad College) Deadline: 11/10/2016
Google Deadline: 12/1/2016

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  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Machine Learning
  • Machine Perception, Speech Technology, & Computer Vision
  • Market Algorithms
  • Mobile Computing
  • Natural Language Processing (including Information Retrieval & Extraction)
  • Privacy & Security
  • Programming Technology & Software Engineering
  • Structured Data & Database Management
  • Systems & Networking
  • Operating Systems

Please ensure that the following materials are submitted to Colin Robertson (colinr@illinois.edu, 2252 SC):

1) Name of the area (from above list) in which student is being nominated.
2) Student's CV.
3) Research/dissertation abstract (~100 words).
34) Research proposal following the Graduate College's guidelines:  Dissertation Research Proposal.  The recommended length is 4-5 pages (single-spaced), with maximum length of 8 pages.  The proposal must have 12 point font, in Times New Roman, and with 1-inch margins.  Proposals not following this format will be disqualified.  A descriptive title must appear at the top of the first page of the proposal.  An accompanying References Cited section (2 pages maximum) may also be submitted.
4 5) Letter of recommendation from thesis adviser.
5 6) 1-2 additional letters of recommendation from those familiar with the student's work.  (I recommend 2 letters).
67) Short CV of thesis advisor.
78) Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient).  (Unofficial Illinois transcripts can be obtained for free at: https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/)

Note: Electronic documents are preferred and should be submitted as PDFs, Word documents, or plain-text files.  Letters of recommendation should be sent from the letter writer directly to colinr@illinois.edu. Students, please include your netid in your file names.  I recommend that students submit their CVs and drafts of their statement(s) to their letter writers at least a week prior to the deadline.