<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-a6d967ab-7fff-07f3-3cc7-eabe1de223e8"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*** Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP ***</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Doctoral Consortium (DC) of LPNMR 2026 will take place as part of the 18th International Conference on Logic Programming and Non-monotonic Reasoning (LPNMR 2026), held in Klagenfurt, Austria, on September 7–11, 2026. (</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/unical.it/dclpnmr2026" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Website Link</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">GOALS</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The DC aims to provide a dedicated forum for Ph.D. students working in areas related to logic programming and non-monotonic reasoning. It offers participants a stimulating and informal environment to engage with established researchers and fellow students through research presentations, discussions, and mentoring activities. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each participant will present their research work and receive detailed feedback.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The main objectives of the DC are:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To offer doctoral students a supportive and open setting in which to present their research ideas, learn about ongoing work by peers, and receive constructive feedback.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To provide insights into key aspects of doctoral studies and academic careers.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To foster a collaborative research environment and build a community of young scholars.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To support early-career researchers by offering guidance on academic, industrial, and alternative career paths.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To additionally promote the attendance of the LPNMR 2026 main conference, accepted applicants may be waived the registration fees and receive partial financial support for their travel and accommodation (the exact amount depending on the available funding).</span></p><br><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IMPORTANT DATES (Tentative)</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paper submission: June 30, 2026</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Notification to authors: July 30, 2026</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Camera-ready submission: August 7, 2026</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Doctoral Consortium: September 7, 2026</span></p></li></ul><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TARGET AUDIENCE</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The DC is primarily intended for students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program. However, applications from exceptional candidates (e.g., Master’s students planning to pursue doctoral studies) will also be considered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Students at any stage of their doctoral studies are welcome to apply. Applicants are expected to conduct research in areas related to logic programming. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Foundations:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Semantics, Formalisms, Nonmonotonic Reasoning, Knowledge Representation.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Languages:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Concurrency, Objects, Coordination, Mobility, Higher-Order Programming, Types, Modes, Assertions, Modules, Meta-programming, Domain-specific Languages, Programming Techniques.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Declarative Programming:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Program Development, Analysis, Type and Mode Inference, Partial Evaluation, Abstract Interpretation, Transformation, Validation, Verification, Debugging, Profiling, Testing, Reasoning, Visualization.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Implementation:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Virtual Machines, Compilation, Memory Management, Parallel and Distributed Execution, Constraint Handling Rules, Tabling, Foreign Interfaces, User Interfaces.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Related Paradigms and Synergies:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Neuro-symbolic AI, Machine Learning, Inductive and Co-inductive Logic Programming, Constraint Logic Programming, Answer Set Programming, Integration with SAT/SMT/CSP Solvers, Type Inference, Theorem Proving, Argumentation, Probabilistic Logic Programming, and connections to Object-Oriented and Functional Programming.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Databases, Big Data, Data Integration, Software Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Web and Semantic Web, Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Explainable AI, Life Sciences, Education, Cybersecurity, Planning, and Robotics.</span></p></li></ul><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SUBMISSION DETAILS</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submissions must be written in English and include a research summary prepared in CEUR format (</span><a href="https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">template</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), consisting of 5–7 pages (excluding references), providing a clear overview of the research.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The research summary should include:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;mar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:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submissions must be made electronically in PDF format via EasyChair, selecting the “LPNMR Doctoral Consortium 2026” track (</span><a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lpnmr2026" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">link</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Students who have previously presented at LPNMR Doctoral Consortium may reapply, provided that their submission reflects substantial progress or significant updates.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">REVIEW PROCESS AND SELECTION CRITERIA</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submissions will be evaluated by a program committee composed of experts in the area of logic programming and non-monotonic reasoning. Each application will be reviewed by at least two referees.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Selection will be based on:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Relevance to the scope of LPNMR</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Clarity and completeness of the submission</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Stage and maturity of the research</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Potential contribution to the DC objectives</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Evidence of research potential, such as publications or technical reports</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accepted applicants are expected to attend the DC and present their work in presence. </span></p><br></div>

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