DASH-IF Best PhD Dissertation Award

Information

DASH-IF calls for nominations for the "Best PhD Dissertation Award on Algorithms and Protocols for Adaptive Content Delivery over the Internet." The winner will be chosen by a committee consisting of the DASH-IF members. All dissertations within the scope that have been successfully defended in 2021, 2022 or 2023 (before the submission deadline) are eligible for nomination. The winner will be awarded 750 USD.

Nominations

The student's advisor or the scholar most familiar with the student's research must send the nomination. Nominations must be emailed to dashif-award@acmmmsys.org with "Dissertation Award Nomination" in the subject line by May 1, 2023.

The nomination letter should be written in English and it should include the following information:

• The title and abstract of the dissertation
• The name, affiliation and contact information for the nominee and nominator
• The name of the institution where the dissertation was defended and the date of the defense
• A two-page summary of the significance of the dissertation research that explains the precise nature and merits of the work
• A PDF copy of the dissertation
• A list of publications produced from the dissertation