ACM Student Research Competition @ MICRO 2026

ACM Student Research Competition (SRC) at MICRO 2026: Call for Abstracts

In a nutshell:

• 800-word abstract due August 6 August 13 (AoE)

• Prizes available for top 3 undergrads and top 3 grad students

• Submit at https://micro2026src.hotcrp.com/

• More information: https://www.microarch.org/micro59/submit/src.php

The
59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture® (MICRO
2026) invites submissions from undergraduate and graduate students to
participate in the ACM Student Research Competition (SRC). Sponsored by
ACM, the SRC at MICRO provides a unique forum for students to present
their original research to an audience of experts in the field of
computer architecture.

The
top 3 undergraduate and top 3 graduate winners will receive monetary
prizes, certificates, and medals. First-place winners in each category
(undergraduate and graduate) will advance to the ACM Grand Finals, where
they compete against winners from other top ACM conferences. 

First
authors (i.e., students) must be ACM members, and if their abstract is
selected, must register for and attend MICRO 2026 in person (in Athens,
Greece). See https://www.microarch.org/micro59/submit/src.php for full eligibility details.

If you have any questions, please email the MICRO 2026 Student Research Competition co-chairs (Christina Giannoula or Saugata Ghose). Good luck, and we look forward to your submissions!