Eligibility

06 Jul 2026

The competition is open to doctoral candidates who meet the following criteria:

  1. Academic Completion Window
  • Candidates must have successfully defended their dissertation proposal between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2026.
  • The dissertation must be actively in progress or recently completed.
  1. Field of Study & Scope

Research must demonstrate a significant contribution to at least one AISEIS domain:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software Engineering
  • Information Systems
  1. Nomination Requirements
  • Self-nomination or advisor nomination is permitted.
  • Candidates must be affiliated with accredited doctoral programs.