WORKSHOP: The iConference 2016 Doctoral Colloquium

这笔资金用于支持大约22名有前途的美国博士生和杰出的教师导师参加一个关于信息科学研究的博士研讨会(研讨会)，该研讨会将与2016年iConference同时举行，该会议将于3月20-23日由宾夕法尼亚州费城的Drexel大学主办。自2005年以来，iConference提供了一个论坛，来自世界各地的信息学者、研究人员和专业人士齐聚一堂，分享对当代社会关键信息问题的见解。对信息科学的新思想和研究领域持开放态度是这些活动的主要特点。出席人数每年都在增加，这证明了参与者对鼓舞人心的社区意识、高质量的研究报告和无数参与机会的欣赏。ISchool是一个全球性的信息学校协会，致力于推动信息领域的发展，使学生为迎接21世纪的信息挑战做好准备。IConference面向广泛参与，成功地围绕信息领域建立了一种社区感，将原本可能很少相互互动的人聚集在一起，从而有助于促进跨学科研究。今年的主题是“与社会的伙伴关系”，将考察信息科学和iSchool运动的动态、不断发展的作用以及对社会的好处。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://ischools.org/the-iconference/.。IConference博士座谈会传统上汇聚了最优秀的下一代跨学科研究人员，他们专注于信息和技术在社会背景下的相互作用，使他们能够在彼此之间以及与高级研究人员建立网络。相关学科的广泛参与得到了鼓励，从而扩大了与会者对其研究主题的视角，促进了该领域的进步。主办方将积极努力，在机构类型、研究主题、方法方法、学科传统、性别、种族以及国家或文化背景等关键维度上最大限度地扩大多样性，以便学生在专业发展的关键阶段开阔视野。活动组织者致力于吸引不同的学生群体。他们预计大多数被录取的学生将是女性，但至少将确保22名学生中至少有10名是女性，而且任何一所大学都不会录取超过4名学生。博士座谈会将与会议体验紧密结合，从迎新活动开始，在技术项目中突出具体内容，最后以一整天的专注于同行研究批评和职业发展为高潮。博士座谈会的主要目标是帮助培养下一代信息科学研究人员。为此，它将为学生参与者提供一个环境，在其中他们可以在研究的早期阶段分享和讨论他们的目标、方法和结果。通过参加博士座谈会，学生将从导师和其他学生那里获得对他们工作的反馈，这将使他们能够加强他们的研究。学生还将更好地了解从事信息科学研究的不同研究社区，并学习如何在社区内定位他们的工作。此外，研讨会将为学生提供机会(如海报会议)，在自己的学科和机构之外建立新的专业联系，并将帮助他们成功启动职业生涯，无论是在行业还是在学术界。

This is funding to support participation by approximately 22 promising U.S. doctoral students along with distinguished faculty mentors in a doctoral colloquium (workshop) on information science research, which will be held in conjunction with the 2016 iConference to be hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, on March 20-23. Since 2005, the iConferences have provided a forum where information scholars, researchers and professionals from around the world gather to share insights on critical information issues in contemporary society. An openness to new ideas and research fields in information science is a primary characteristics of these events. Attendance has grown every year, a testament to participants' appreciation for the inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. The iConferences are presented by the iSchools, a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Open to broad participation, the iConferences have been successful in building a sense of community around the information field, bringing together people who otherwise might rarely interact with one another, and thereby helping to promote interdisciplinary research. This year's theme of "Partnership with Society" will examine the dynamic, evolving role of information science and the iSchool movement, and the benefits to society. More information may be found online at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/. The iConference doctoral colloquia traditionally bring together the best of the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers focused on the interplay of information and technology in a social context, allowing them to develop a network both among themselves and with senior researchers. Participation is encouraged from a broad range of relevant disciplines, thereby expanding attendees' perspectives on their topics of study and promoting advancement of the field. The organizers will proactively work to maximize diversity along such key dimensions as institution type, research topics, methodological approaches, disciplinary traditions, gender, ethnicity, and national or cultural backgrounds, so that the students' horizons are broadened at a critical stage in their professional development. The event organizers are committed to drawing a diverse group of students. They expect a majority of the accepted students will be women, but at a minimum will ensure that at least 10 of the 22 students are women, and that furthermore no more than 4 students will be accepted from any single university.The Doctoral Colloquium will be tightly integrated into the conference experience, starting with an orientation event, highlighting specific content during the technical program, and culminating in a full day focused on peer-research critique and career development. The primary objective of the Doctoral Colloquium is to help train the next generation of information science researchers. To this end, it will provide the student participants with an environment in which they can share and discuss their goals, methods and results at an early stage of their research. By participating in the doctoral colloquium, students will gain feedback on their work both from the mentors and from other students, which should allow them to enhance their research. Students will also develop a better understanding of the different research communities engaged in the study of information science, and learn how to position their work within the community. In addition, the colloquium will provide students with opportunities such as poster sessions) to make new professional connections beyond their own disciplines and institutions, and will also help them successfully launch their careers whether in industry or academia.