{"id":592273,"date":"2019-06-21T03:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T10:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-event&p=592273"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:56:25","slug":"phd-summit-2019","status":"publish","type":"msr-event","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/event\/phd-summit-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft PhD Summit 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Microsoft Research Building 99<\/a>
\n14820 NE 36th Street
\nRedmond, Washington<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong> phdsumt@microsoft.com<\/a>Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n

Please join us for an invitation-only, two-day workshop at Microsoft headquarters. This is an opportunity for top PhD students to enhance skills, build a network, and discuss research within a community of peers and notable Microsoft researchers.<\/p>\n

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Invited attendees: Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellows, Microsoft Research PhD Fellows, Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant recipients, distinguished international students, and FLIP Fellows.<\/p>\n

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Monday, October 14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time (PDT)<\/strong><\/td>\nSession<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 AM<\/td>\nBus pick up<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHeathman Hotel (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30 AM\u20139:00 AM<\/td>\nBreakfast at Microsoft Research<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 AM\u20139:15 AM<\/td>\nIntroduction<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:15 AM\u201310:00 AM<\/td>\nResearch at Microsoft<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 AM\u201310:15 AM<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15 AM\u201312:00 PM<\/td>\nStudent Elevator Pitches and Feedback<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 PM\u20131:00 PM<\/td>\nNetworking Lunch<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 PM\u20131:30 PM<\/td>\nResearcher Short Talks<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30 PM\u20131:45 PM<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:45 PM\u20132:45 PM<\/td>\nDifferent Career Paths: Academia and Industry<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:45 PM\u20133:00 PM<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 PM\u20135:00 PM<\/td>\nStudent Poster Session<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAtrium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00 PM\u20137:00 PM<\/td>\nDinner – Boardwalk at Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe Commons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Tuesday, October 15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time (PDT)<\/strong><\/td>\nSession<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 AM<\/td>\nBus pick up<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHeathman Hotel (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30 AM\u20139:00 AM<\/td>\nBreakfast at Microsoft Research<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 AM\u201310:30 AM<\/td>\nPanel & Discussion: Careers at Microsoft Research<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 AM\u201311:00 AM<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 AM\u201312:00 PM<\/td>\nResearcher Short Talks<\/p>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 PM\u20131:00 PM<\/td>\nNetworking Lunch<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRoom 1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 PM\u20132:00 PM<\/td>\nResearcher Meetings<\/p>\n
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If interested, each student may have one or two 25-minute meetings with Microsoft researchers. Students and researchers will receive meeting requests with the time and location included just prior to the meetings.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nVarious Offices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Microsoft’s Event Code of Conduct<\/h3>\n

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. This includes events Microsoft hosts and participates in, where we seek to create a respectful, friendly, and inclusive experience for all participants. As such, we do not tolerate harassing or disrespectful behavior, messages, images, or interactions by any event participant, in any form, at any aspect of the program including business and social activities, regardless of location.<\/em><\/p>\n

We do not tolerate any behavior that is degrading to any gender, race, sexual orientation or disability, or any behavior that would violate Microsoft’s Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, or Standards of Business Conduct<\/a>. In short, the entire experience at the venue must meet our culture standards.<\/em><\/p>\n

We encourage everyone to assist in creating a welcoming and safe environment. Please report any concerns, harassing behavior, or suspicious or disruptive activity to venue staff, the event host or owner, or event staff.<\/em><\/p>\n

Microsoft reserves the right to refuse admittance to or remove any person from company-sponsored events at any time in its sole discretion.<\/em>Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n

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