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 (please visit the call for papers and click the track titles for more information).

Required submission files are as follows: 

1. Proposed Paper

In Springer LNCS format (Overleaf Template), 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.

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.

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.

• Patrizio Dazzi, University of Pisa, Italy
• Leonel Sousa, INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

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