Call for Doctoral Symposium
Call for Doctoral Symposium Applications
The Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society invites applications from students currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the fields of diagnostics, prognostics, or condition-based maintenance to present their research proposals at the Doctoral Symposium. The Doctoral Symposium provides an excellent opportunity for graduate students to present their research interests and plans at a formative stage in their educational program. The students will receive structured feedback from a panel of distinguished researchers, as well as comments from conference participants and fellow students in a collegial setting. Participants also present their research at the conference poster session to receive feedback from the larger PHM Society membership.
Contact: jamie@utk.edu
Key Dates
Please see the Key Dates page for dates relevant to the Doctoral Symposium.
Application Submission Process
- To be considered for participation, submit the following documents to the Doctoral Symposium Chairs via email (Jamie Coble, jamie@utk.edu) by the submission deadline:
- Four-page blind abstract describing your thesis topic (must be PHM related) with (1) a concise statement of the problem addressed, (2) expected novel contributions to the field, and (3) a proposed research plan, including work already performed and preliminary results.
- Full abstract (including references) must be included in the four-page limit.
- Abstracts must follow the PHM Society template, available at: https://papers.phmsociety.org/index.php/phmconf/about/submissions under “Author Guidelines”
- Abstracts should not identify the student, their advisor, or their university. This information can be redacted from the full abstract for inclusion in the final abstracts of selected participants.
- CV with educational, employment, and other experience. Clearly indicate the beginning and expected graduation dates and contact information for your supervisor(s).
- A letter of support and recommendation from your supervisor – may be emailed directly to the chairs.
- Four-page blind abstract describing your thesis topic (must be PHM related) with (1) a concise statement of the problem addressed, (2) expected novel contributions to the field, and (3) a proposed research plan, including work already performed and preliminary results.
- Up to 10 students will be selected (maximum 2 selections per academic institution)
- Selected full-time students receive free registration and a travel subsidy of up to $1500 covering the following:
- Meals not provided by conference (per diem applies),
- Accommodation (shared hotel room for the entire conference), and
- Transportation (airfare, transport to/from the airport).
- Students in the early stages of research (with at least two years remaining) will be given preference.
- All selected students are also required to present a poster of their research, and their abstract will appear in the conference proceedings.
Please Note
- Students who participated in previous Doctoral Symposia are not eligible to participate again.
- Travel reimbursement and free registration are only available to full-time students. Part-time graduate students who are employed in the industry are welcome to participate, but they will not be eligible for travel reimbursement and free registration.