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.