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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE-AT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#F3FFF3;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>VCLA International Student Awards 2018 in Memory of Helmut Veith</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>The Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms of TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), calls for the nomination of authors of outstanding theses and scientific works in the field of Logic and Computer Science, in the following two categories:</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Outstanding Master Thesis Award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award (Bachelor thesis or equivalent, 1st cycle of the Bologna process)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>The main areas of interest are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Computational Logic</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>, covering theoretical and mathematical foundations such as proof theory, model theory, algorithmic lower and upper bounds, Boolean satisfiability (SAT), QBF, constraint satisfaction, satisfiability modulo theories, automated deduction (resolution, refutation, theorem proving), non-classical logics (substructural logics, multi-valued logics, deontic logics, modal and temporal logics), computational complexity (complexity analysis, parameterized complexity, decomposition methods).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Databases and Artificial Intelligence</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>, concerned with logical methods for modeling, storing, and drawing inferences from data and knowledge.</span><span lang=EN-US> This includes subjects like query languages based on logical concepts (Datalog, variants of SQL, XML, and SPARQL), novel database-theoretical methods (schema mappings, information extraction and integration), logic programming, knowledge representation and reasoning (ontologies, answer-set programming, belief change, inconsistency handling, argumentation, planning).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Verification</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>, concerned with logical methods and automated tools for reasoning about the behavior and correctness of complex state-based systems such as software and hardware designs as well as hybrid systems. This ranges from model checking, program analysis and abstraction to new interdisciplinary areas such as fault localization, program repair, program synthesis, and the analysis of biological systems.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>The award is dedicated to the memory of Helmut Veith, the brilliant computer scientist who tragically passed away in March 2016, and aims to carry on his commitment to promoting young talent and promising researchers in these areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Award</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>The Outstanding Master Thesis Award is accompanied by a prize of € 1200, and the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award by a prize of € 800. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Additionally, the winners will be invited to present their work at an award ceremony during the Federated Logic Conference (FLoC) 2018 in Oxford. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Eligibility</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>The degree must have been awarded between November 15th 2015 and December 31st 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Important dates</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Submission deadline: March 15, 2018 (anywhere on Earth)<br>Notification of decision: End of May 2018<br>Award ceremony: July 2018 (during FLoC, details to be announced)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Nomination Procedures</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>For nomination instructions, please visit </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://logic-cs.at/award-call-2018/">http://logic-cs.at/award-call-2018/</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'>Kindly address all inquiries to <a href="mailto:award@logic-cs.at">award@logic-cs.at</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>