[CFP] ECIR 2027 Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers

(apologies for cross-posting)

Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers

The European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) is the prime 
European forum for the presentation of original research in the field of 
Information Retrieval (ECIR 2027, www.ecir2027.co.uk 
<http://www.ecir2027.co.uk>) will take place as a physical (in-person) 
conference from 21-25 March 2027 at Southampton Football Club, 
Southampton, England, UK.

The Doctoral Consortium (DC) at ECIR 2027 will provide a forum for PhD 
students in the field of Information Retrieval to present their research 
and thesis proposal to senior researchers from academia and industry. 
Students will receive feedback on their work and have the opportunity to 
engage in detailed discussions with designated DC mentors through 
individual sessions. The DC also gives students an opportunity to meet 
and share their PhD experiences with other students at a similar stage 
of their studies.

Topics of Interest

We welcome submissions on any topic relevant to the general field of 
Information Retrieval, including those mentioned in the Call for Full 
papers for ECIR 2027.

Prospective Candidates for the Doctoral Consortium

Students who have recently completed their research proposal, or are 
about to do so (typically 2nd year PhD students) are welcome to submit 
their contribution to the consortium. Students will be selected based on 
the likely benefit to the student of participating in the DC at this 
point in their studies, and on the potential of their research for 
future impact on the field of Information Retrieval.

Submission Guidelines

All candidates planning a submission must submit a preliminary abstract 
by 26 October 2026, as a single page of LNCS-formatted text that indicates:

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    The name and institutional affiliation(s) of the candidate,

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    The (tentative) title of the final proposal,

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    A brief abstract describing the proposal, of up to 250 words.

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    A list of key references that form the foundation of the proposal.


The abstract and key references will be used to select potential mentors 
who will be asked to provide feedback on the main submission.

The main DC submission is required one week later (2 November  2026). It 
may contain previously published material, as well as ongoing work. This 
submission must have two parts:

 1.

    A research statement, which should be no more than four (4) pages
    long (excluding references). Authors should consult Springer's
    authors' guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for
    LaTeX or for Word, for the preparation of their papers. It will be
    the basis for detailed discussions at the Consortium, and should
    include:

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        Motivation for the proposed research,

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        Background and related work (including key references),

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        Description of the proposed research, including main research
        questions,

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        Research methodology and proposed experiments (where
        appropriate), and

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        Specific research issues for discussion at the Doctoral Consortium.

 2.

    A one (1) page description of benefits to their PhD studies that the
    student expects to obtain by attending the DC. This should be added
    as an appendix to the research statement and must include:

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        A statement by the student saying why they want to attend the
        Consortium.

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        A brief statement (one paragraph) by their advisor saying how
        the student would benefit by attending the DC. Advisors should
        also specifically state whether the student has written, or is
        close to completing, a thesis proposal (or equivalent), and when
        they expect the student to defend their dissertation if they
        progress at a typical rate.


Format Requirements

All submissions must be written in English following the ECIR guidelines 
and the LNCS author guidelines and submitted electronically through the 
EasyChair link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecir27 
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecir27>, and selecting the 
Doctoral Consortium track. The first page must contain the title of the 
paper, full author name, affiliation(s) and contact details, and an 
abstract of up to 250 words. Please note that submissions are not anonymous.

Accepted Papers

Students accepted to the DC will have the option of publishing a 4-page 
extended abstract summarizing their research in the full ECIR conference 
proceedings.


      Ethics and Professional Conduct

ECIR 2027 expects authors (as well as the PC and the organising 
committee) to adhere to accepted standards on ethics and professionalism 
in our community, namely:

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    The ACM's Policy on Authorship,

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    The ACM's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct,

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    The ACM's Conflict of Interest Policy,

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    The ACM's Policy on Plagiarism, Misrepresentation, and Falsification,

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    The ACM's Policy Against Harassment

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    Springer Verlag’sAI policy
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Doctoral Consortium Paper Track Dates

•Doctoral Consortium abstract paper submission: 26 October 2026

•Doctoral Consortium paper submission: 2 November 2026

•Doctoral Consortium paper notification: 7 December 2026


Doctoral Consortium Track Chairs

Udo Kruschwitz, University of RegensburgMengyisong Zhao, Durham 
[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]>

Moreinformation: 
https://www.ecir2027.co.uk/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers 
<https://www.ecir2027.co.uk/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers>


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