We invite nominations for the SIGMICRO
Dissertation Award
Please email nominations to committee Chair Pradip
Bose: pbose@us.ibm.com
Nomination Deadline: August 8, 2026
Details
The SIGMICRO Dissertation Award is a new annual award that
recognizes excellent thesis research by doctoral candidates in the field of
computer microarchitecture. Dissertations will be reviewed for technical depth
and significance of the research contribution, potential impact, and quality of
presentation.
Eligibility
Eligible dissertations must have been successfully defended
and deposited in the previous calendar year. Each nominated dissertation must
be on a topic relevant to computer microarchitecture. The determination of
whether a thesis is within scope for the award will be made by the SIGMICRO
Dissertation Award Committee.
A dissertation can be nominated for both the SIGMICRO
Dissertation Award and the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award. However, a
dissertation that has received the SIGARCH Dissertation Award is ineligible for
nomination.
Application Requirements
Nominations should be made in the form of an email addressed
to the Chair of the Dissertation Award Committee (Pradip Bose;
pbose@us.ibm.com) with the subject 2024 SIGMICRO Dissertation Award
Nomination. Self nominations are not allowed. The following materials are
required for the nomination:
- English language copy of the thesis.
- A statement from the nominator, limited to two pages, addressing why the
nominee’s dissertation should receive this award. This should address the
significance of the dissertation, and not simply repeat information in the
thesis abstract. - Three letters of support, limited to two pages each. Supporting letters should
be included from experts in the field who can provide additional insights
or evidence of the dissertation’s impact. The nominator/advisor may not
write a letter of support. The letter should also contain the
qualification of the endorser and his/her role with respect to the
nominee. If a letter writer is supporting more than one nomination, they
may be asked to rank those nominations. - A list of publications contributing to thesis.
- Suggested citation if the candidate is selected. This should be a concise statement
(maximum of 25 words) describing the key technical contribution for which
the candidate merits this award. Note that the final wording for awardees
will be at the discretion of the Dissertation Award Committee.
The nominator is responsible for ensuring that all nomination materials reach the Dissertation Award Committee Chair, by email, by the submission deadline.
Committee
Pradip Bose (Chair)
Erik Altman
Reetuparna Das
Lieven Eeckhout
Radu Teodorescu