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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms of TU Wien calls for the nomination of authors of outstanding theses and scientific works in the field of Logic and Computer Science,
in the following two categories:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Outstanding Master Thesis Award*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award (Bachelor thesis or equivalent, 1st cycle of the Bologna process)*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">*The degree must have been awarded between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023 (inclusive).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The main areas of interest are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Computational Logic, covering theoretical and mathematical foundations such as proof theory, model theory, computability theory, Boolean satisfiability
(SAT), QBF, constraint satisfaction, satisfiability modulo theories, automated deduction (resolution, refutation, theorem proving), non-classical logics (substructural logics, multi-valued logics, deontic logics, modal and temporal logics).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Algorithms and Computational Complexity, including design and analysis of discrete algorithms, complexity analysis, algorithmic lower bounds, parameterized
and exact algorithms, decomposition methods, approximation algorithms, randomized algorithms, algorithm engineering, as well as algorithmic game theory, computational social choice, parallel algorithms, graph drawing algorithms, and distributed algorithms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Databases and Artificial Intelligence, concerned with logical methods for modeling, storing, and drawing inferences from data and knowledge. This
includes subjects like query languages based on logical concepts (Datalog, variants of SQL, XML, and SPARQL), novel database-theoretical methods (schema mappings, information extraction and integration), logic programming, knowledge representation and reasoning
(ontologies, answer-set programming, belief change, inconsistency handling, argumentation, planning).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Verification, concerned with logical methods and automated tools for reasoning about the behavior and correctness of complex state-based systems such as software and hardware
designs as well as hybrid systems. This ranges from model checking, program analysis and abstraction to new interdisciplinary areas such as fault localization, program repair, program synthesis, and the analysis of biological systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The Outstanding Master Thesis Award: 1200 EUR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award: 800 EUR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The winners will be invited to present their work at an award ceremony in Vienna, if the situation allows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The degree must have been awarded between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023 (inclusive).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Students who obtained their degree at TU Wien are not eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nomination Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominations must include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- A cover page that contains the name and contact details of the nominated person, the title of the work for which the person is being nominated, award category, the date on
which the degree was awarded, and the name of the university.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- An English summary of the thesis of maximum 3 pages, excluding references (A4 or letter page size, 11pt font min). The summary must clearly state the main contribution of the
work, its novelty, and its relevance to some of the aforementioned areas of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The CV of the nominated person, including publication list (if applicable).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- An endorsement letter from a supervisor or another proposing person. The letter must clearly state the independent and novel contribution of the student, and why the proposer
believes the student deserves the award. The endorsement letter may be provided after the submission deadline, and emailed directly to award (AT) logic-cs.at.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The full thesis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All documents should be in English, with the exception of the thesis. In case the thesis is in a different language, it must be accompanied by a research report in English of
at least 10 pages that should be sufficient for the committee to evaluate the merit and quality of the submitted work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Instructions for submitting self-nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Nominations should be submitted electronically by the applicants using the following link to EasyChair:
</span><a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vclaawards2024"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vclaawards2024</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Submissions consist of two pdf files. The first is a single pdf file containing all documents for the nomination except the full thesis; the documents should appear in the
order they are listed above. The second pdf file is the full thesis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The endorsement letter may optionally be sent by email by the endorser and omitted from the Easychair submission. In this case, please email the letter as a pdf file, including
the name of the nominated person in the subject, to award (AT) logic-cs DOT at.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The submission must be accompanied by a plain text electronic abstract of the thesis of at most 400 words, and three keywords.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- The nominated student must be listed as the only author in the submission form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Important dates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Submission deadline: May 31st, 2024 (anywhere on Earth)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Notification of decision: After August 31st, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please send all inquiries to
</span><a href="mailto:award@logic-cs.at"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">award@logic-cs.at</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">VCLA Award Committee 2024</span></strong><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shqiponja Ahmetaj and Anela Lolic will be co-chairing this year’s edition of the VCLA International Student Awards. The remaining members of the committee will be announced in
due time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website with information on the award and the previous awardees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.vcla.at/2024/04/call-for-nominations-vcla-international-student-awards-2024/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.vcla.at/2024/04/call-for-nominations-vcla-international-student-awards-2024/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Andrea Hackl, MA</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><br>
Project Manager<br>
Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><br>
</span></b><b><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Technische Universität Wien<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Favoritenstraße 9-11, Stiege 3, 3.
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Stock, 1040 Wien</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:andrea.hackl@tuwien.ac.at"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">andrea.hackl@tuwien.ac.at</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.vcla.at/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.vcla.at</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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