Third INFORMS Information Systems Society Doctoral Consortium
Date: Friday afternoon, October 30, 2026 (immediately preceding CIST)
Location: San Francisco, CA
The INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) invites doctoral students researching Information Systems and related fields to participate in its Third Doctoral Consortium. This half-day event will be held on Friday afternoon, October 30, 2026, immediately preceding the Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) in San Francisco, CA.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Engage with a diverse panel of senior faculty mentors on research topics, teaching strategies, and job-market preparation.
- Receive in-depth feedback on dissertation research and progress.
- Build professional connections and expand networks within the IS research community and beyond.
We welcome applications from all PhD students, although preference will be given to students in the dissertation phase of their PhD program (typically in their 4th or 5th year in the PhD program). Selection criteria include research novelty, diversity of research topics, and capacity.
Application Requirements
Each applicant must submit one application that comprises the following four items, combined into one PDF file:
- Cover letter
- Applicant CV
- 5-page abstract of dissertation research
- Nomination letter from advisor (no more than one nominee per advisor)
To apply, please complete the Google Form by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Time).
Applicants will be notified of decisions by Tuesday, August 18, 2026. There is no registration fee for this event.
Please contact Ling Xue at ling.xue@uga.edu with any questions.
Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs
- Martin Bichler, Technical University of Munich
- Ting Li, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- D.J. Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Ling Xue, University of Georgia
ISS-ISR Paper Development Workshop for Early Career Scholars
Details about the paper development workshop will be announced. This workshop is typically held the day before the conference and provides early-career scholars with mentorship from members of the ISR Editorial Board.