20th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2021) Virtual, October 24-28, 2021 https://iswc2021.semanticweb.org The ISWC 2021 Doctoral Consortium (DC) will take place virtually as part of the 20th International Semantic Web Conference. This forum will provide PhD students an opportunity to: ● present and discuss their research ideas in a supportive, formative and yet critical environment; ● receive feedback from mentors, typically senior members of the Semantic Web research community, and peers; ● explore career pathways available after completing their PhD degree, and finally ● network and build collaborations with other members of the community. The event is intended for students who are midway through their PhD, therefore at a stage where they have articulated a reasonably detailed research proposal, preferably supported by some preliminary results. The aim is to support the students in refining their proposal and suggest possible ways to improve their research plan and achieve results with prospective greater impact. While doctoral degrees can vary in format and conduct, we aim this Call for Papers to PhD candidates in their second, or early in their third year and who will have already partially investigated some specific problems. Students will be required to submit a paper to the doctoral consortium, structured like a research proposal. All proposals submitted to the Doctoral Consortium will undergo a rigorous review process by the International Programme Committee, who will provide detailed and constructive feedback and select those submissions to be presented at the Doctoral Consortium. If accepted, students will have to register and attend the event, which will include a range of interactive activities. Important Dates: - Papers due: 3 May, 2021 - Notification to proposers: 31 May 2021 - DC Day: 25 October, 2021 Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iswc2021 Details: https://iswc2021.semanticweb.org/doctoral-consortium-call DC Chairs: - Miriam Fernandez (Open University, UK) - Valentina Tamma (University of Liverpool, UK) Follow ISWC on social media: - Twitter: @iswc_conf #iswc_conf (https://twitter.com/iswc_conf) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13612370 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISWConf The ISWC 2021 Organising Team https://iswc2021.semanticweb.org/organizing-committee