Call For Participation: AusDM25 Doctoral Consortium

The doctoral consortium (DC) of AusDM25 aims to provide Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and PhD students with the opportunity to meet, receive feedback on their research from established experts, and interact closely with their peers. Beyond valuable feedback, the consortium offers participants new contacts and great networking opportunities.

We do not expect you to have addressed all research questions, nor expect you to have completed the PhD. However, you should show an understanding of your research area and have a clear plan for addressing your research goals. This consortium is ideal for discussing your research questions with experienced researchers and fellow students to receive informed feedback.

PhDs and ECRs with an accepted paper at the main AusDM2025 conference are also encouraged to submit and attend the DC session. Accepted submissions will be published on our website. Selected submissions will be invited to submit their fully developed manuscripts to Scimago ranked journal in 2026. Please stay tuned for the invitation email. The event is planned to be an in-person event in QUT, Brisbane, Australia.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be 4 pages long, including references, and prepared with the Word/LaTeX template. The submission should include:

• Title of PhD proposal

• Name of first author (must be PhD student)

• Name(s) of other co-author(s) (could be ECR(s) and/or supervisor(s))

• The problem definitions, motivations, and novelties

• The current development and related work

• Your proposed approach and methodology, and the significance

• The current results and future work of your research

• Expected study contributions to research and practice

The proposal must be submitted in PDF format using the AusDM EasyChair System.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: 28 September 2025 19 October 2025

• Notification of Acceptance:5 October 2025 26 October 2025

• Consortium date: the conference dates

All accepted proposals are required to be presented at the Doctoral Consortium in person.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please email the following Doctoral Consortium Chairs via ausdm2025@googlegroups.com and include "AusDM25 Doctoral Consortium" in the subject line.