[hpc-announce] Euro-Par 2026: Call for PhD Symposium Papers

Thu Apr 23 21:24:29 CDT 2026

32nd International European Conference on Parallel and Distributed
Computing (Euro-Par 2026)

*** Call for PhD Symposium Papers ***
August 24 - 28 2026, Polo S. Rossore, Pisa, Italyhttps://2026.euro-par.org

SCOPE
The Euro-Par Doctoral Symposium is a welcoming and supportive forum
for PhD students to present their work, meet and interact with peers,
and to receive constructive feedback about their work from experts in
the Euro-Par community. The program will feature technical
presentations by PhD students, and discussions in panel and open
formats. Contributions accepted to the Doctoral Symposium will appear
in the Euro-Par companion proceedings.
We invite submissions from PhD students at any stage of their doctoral
studies. Applicants must be officially enrolled in a PhD Program at
the time of submission, and each submission MUST be backed by an
endorsement from the official PhD advisor(s).

Topics of interest should align with the conference scope and topics
(see the Call for Papers - https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://2026.euro-par.org/calls/papers/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!dpF-Z3y5nIjalUYeSsR48TUnRP3A41cJUwJMDSWMJijaDFHXsXIQRAJf7dzcQp_9tLOlWnD1nOj6U7_rMOusmDhJUL5AdFU$  -
and click the track titles).

1. Proposed Paper
In Springer LNCS format, no longer than 6 pages, including references:
   * Title of work, authors, and affiliation. Necessary condition: the
first author, the corresponding author, and the person presenting (if
the proposal is accepted) is a PhD student;
   * Abstract of the work;
   * Description of work being done or/and planned to be done,
including the problem being addressed, the research methodology, and
preliminary results (if any).

2. Advisor Statement of Support
No longer than 1 page,  including:
   * Name, title, affiliation (department, university), and contact
details of the advisor(s)/supervisor(s)
   * Declaration that the applicant is a PhD student under their supervision
   * PhD stage, including start date and expected completion date
   * Confirmation of support for the applicant’s participation.

3. Submission guidelines
The submission consists of:
   * Proposal: A manuscript (as described in item 1 above - “Proposed paper”).
   * Advisor letter: A statement of support from the applicant’s
advisor(s) (as described in item 2 above - “Advisor Statement of
Support”).

Both elements are to be submitted together as a single PDF to EasyChair.

Submission link:
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=europar2026workshops__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!dpF-Z3y5nIjalUYeSsR48TUnRP3A41cJUwJMDSWMJijaDFHXsXIQRAJf7dzcQp_9tLOlWnD1nOj6U7_rMOusmDhJOAvOEuk$  (please
select the “Euro-Par 2026 PhD Symposium” track).

4. Review of applications
The symposium committee members will review the submitted applications
based on originality, technical strength, presentation quality, and
relevance to the conference. All submitted proposals will be checked
for originality. Proposals that lack sufficient originality may be
rejected without review. Submitted documents that do not meet the
above requirements might be rejected without a review.

5. Registration studentships
We are pleased to offer a limited number of student scholarships
covering registration fees for Euro-Par 2026. To be eligible,
applicants must be PhD students in Informatics or Computer Science at
the time of the event. In addition, a strong letter of recommendation
from your advisor is essential. Awards will be based primarily on the
strength of this letter. Successful applicants may be asked to support
the organisation of Euro-Par 2026 by assisting with certain tasks
during the event.

Important dates• Deadline for Submission: May 22, 2026 (AoE)
• Notification of Acceptance: June 19, 2026
• Camera-ready submission: July 10, 2026

PhD Symposium Chairs
* Patrizio Dazzi, University of Pisa, Italy
* Leonel Sousa, INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, Portugal

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