ICIDS 2026 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

4th ARDIN Emerging Scholars Academy

The ARDIN Emerging Scholars Academy/ICIDS Doctoral Consortium (DC) is an opportunity for PhD students to present their research in areas related to topics of the ICIDS conference. Participants will receive expert feedback on their current research and will have opportunities to discuss their work with peers and mentors. In addition, they will receive guidance on future research directions and career planning.

Following the successful inaugural ARDIN Emerging Scholars Academy in Kobe (Japan) in 2023 and the follow-up events in Barranquilla (Colombia) in 2024 and Malta (2025), this year we will continue with a full-day event on 30 November 2026 to have ample time for presentations, communal feedback, individual discussions with mentors, and discussions about career development.

The event is intended for students who have articulated a research proposal and can point to some initial results. The work should still be in progress and malleable enough to take advantage of feedback provided during the academy day.

Submissions

  • Submit before midnight (AoE) on September 30, 2026.
  • Short paper (max 4 pages in LNCS Format, plus references) describing the research work, initial results, status and next steps. 
  • CV of the PhD candidate (1-2 pages) including a list of own previous publications (if available) 
  • Additional materials (videos etc.) can also be submitted by adding links to the submission PDF
  • Submissions should be authored by the student only, and they do not need to be anonymized for review.

Submit here

Review Process

Contributions will be reviewed by a panel of experts, selected to match the topics of the contributions. In addition to quality of submission, additional factors such as expected thesis submission date (priority will be given to students with less time to completion), as well as diversity of students across research areas and institutions will also be considered. The selected contributions won’t be included in the conference proceedings but the mentors are happy to discuss further publication possibilities, based on the quality of the papers.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: September 30
  • Acceptances/rejections will be sent to authors October 7
  • Scholarship applications will be accepted beginning October 8
  • Deadline for applying for scholarship funding October 15
  • Scholarship funding confirmation will be sent October 21

Participation

Accepted contributions will be presented at the ICIDS 2025 DC and receive feedback from a panel of experts. Participants must register for the conference for physical or hybrid attendance. Remote participation is possible, as ICIDS is a hybrid conference, however, physical attendance is recommended for the full experience.

Scholarships

ARDIN is happy to announce the availability of travel scholarships. Accepted participants can apply after acceptance by stating their need (e.g. flight ticket, accommodation) in an email to icids-dc-2026-scholarship@ardin.online. 

Funds are limited and the scholarships will be awarded strictly on a per-need basis. The email address will become available only after the review process has ended. 

The ICIDS 2026 Doctoral Consortium Chairs

Maria Reyes & Hartmut Koenitz