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The Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society invites applications from students currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the fields of diagnostics, prognostics, or condition-based maintenance to present their research proposals at the Doctoral Symposium. The Doctoral Symposium provides an excellent opportunity for graduate students to present their research interests and plans at a formative stage in their educational program. Students receive structured feedback from a panel of distinguished researchers, as well as comments from conference participants and fellow students in a collegial setting. Participants also present their research at the conference poster session to receive feedback from the larger PHM Society membership.

Key Dates

Application Submission Process

Submit the following documents to the Doctoral Symposium Chair, Nicholas Propes, via email at nicholas.c.propes@seagate.com by the submission deadline:

• Four-page blind summary describing your thesis topic (must be PHM related), including: (1) a concise statement of the problem to be addressed, (2) expected novel contributions to the field, and (3) proposed research plan including work already performed and preliminary results.
  • Full summary including references must be within the four-page limit.
  • Summary must follow the PHM Society template under “Author Guidelines” at papers.phmsociety.org.
  • Abstracts must not identify the student, their advisor, or their university. This information can be redacted from the full summary for review. This information will be included in the published summaries of participants.
• CV with educational, employment, and other experience. Clearly indicate beginning and expected graduation dates and contact information for your supervisor(s).
• A letter of support and recommendation from your supervisor (may be emailed directly to the chair).
• Up to 10 students will be selected (maximum 2 selections per academic institution).
• Selected full-time students receive free conference registration and a travel subsidy of up to $1,500 covering:
  • Meals not provided by the conference (per diem applies),
  • Accommodation (mandatory shared hotel room, same gender pairing, for the entire conference), and
  • Transportation (airfare and transport to/from airport).
• Students in early stages of research (with at least two years remaining) will be given preference.
• All selected students are required to present a poster of their research, and their abstracts will appear in the conference proceedings.

Please Note:

• Students who participated in previous Doctoral Symposia are not eligible to participate again.
• Travel reimbursement and free registration is only available to full-time students (not for part-time students).