The Doctoral Consortium aims to provide a premier platform for graduate students in the field of distributed computing systems to present their research visions and ongoing efforts. This venue offers a unique opportunity for students to network with both junior and senior researchers, receive constructive feedback and guidance, and explore cutting-edge research challenges being addressed across academia and industry.

We strongly encourage submissions from graduate students at all stages, from early-stage research to advanced dissertation-level work. Students whose presentations are accepted will be considered for the Best Doctoral Consortium Award, and all accepted papers will be published as part of the main conference proceedings in the IEEE Xplore Library.

Submission Formats

Submissions for the Doctoral Consortium must consist of the following two items, combined into a single PDF file:

First, a double-column extended abstract of the proposed research, not exceeding 2 pages (including references). This abstract should concisely discuss the motivation, objectives, technical challenges, background, research methodology, initial results, and expected contributions. As the review process is single-blind, every submission must clearly state the author’s name and affiliation on the first page. Please ensure the abstract adheres to the IEEE 8.5″ x 11″ two-column format with 11pt fonts, using the official IEEE Conference template available via “Conferences” in the IEEE-Template Selector (https://template-selector.ieee.org/).

Second, a one-page CV of the student, which must specify the current year in the Ph.D. program and the projected graduation year.

Doctoral Consortium Dates (Time zone: Anywhere on Earth (AoE))

Submission Website:	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieeeicdcsworkshops20
Submission Deadline:	April 13, 2026
Author Notification:	April 20, 2026
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For any inquiries, please contact the Co-Chairs at mj.jeon@postech.ac.kr and ehmoon@sogang.ac.kr.

Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs

Myeongjae Jeon (POSTECH, South Korea)

Gordon Euhyun Moon (Sogang University, South Korea)