The Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms (VCLA) at 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:
- Outstanding Master Thesis Award*
- Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award (Bachelor thesis or equivalent, 1st cycle of the Bologna process)*
*The degree must have been awarded between January 1st, 2021 and December 31st, 2022 (inclusive).
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
AWARD
- The Outstanding Master Thesis Award is accompanied by a prize of € 1,200.
- The Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award is accompanied by a prize of € 800.
- The winners will be invited to the award ceremony.
- The winners shall have the opportunity to present their theses.
ELIGIBILITY
- The degree must have been awarded between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022 (inclusive).
- Students who obtained their degree at TU Wien are not eligible.
MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST
- 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).
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS
- For nomination instructions, please visit
www.vcla.at/2023/01/call-for-nominations-vcla-international-student-awards/
- Kindly address all inquiries to award@logic-cs.at
IMPORTANT DATES
- Submission deadline: March 31, 2023 (AoE)
- Notification of decision: after June 30, 2023
- Award ceremony: to be announced
AWARD COMMITTEE 2023
Robert Ganian (chair)
Jules Wulms (co-chair)
For the full committee, please visit: www.vcla.at/2023/01/call-for-nominations-vcla-international-student-awards/
IN MEMORIAM
The award is dedicated to the memory of Helmut Veith, the
brilliant computer scientist who tragically passed away in March 2016,
and aims to carry on his commitment to promoting young talent and
promising researchers in these areas.
PRIOR RECIPIENTS OF THE VCLA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARDS
http://www.vcla.at/vcla-awards/
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