[Event at CIG] Call for Nominations: IEEE "AI's 10 to Watch" Award

[Guansong Pang]

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# Call for Nominations: IEEE "AI's 10 to Watch" Award


## Introduction

As the oldest IEEE publication on artificial intelligence (AI), IEEE Intelligent Systems has promoted emerging AI leaders through its prestigious “AI’s 10 to Watch” award since 2006. In each biennial competition, aspiring AI stars from all over the world are put through the highly competitive selection process until the top 10 are chosen. Many of these awardees have become renowned AI leaders. Previous winners of the award can be found through the links below.

- 2020 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2020/06/09309122/1pQErWJSbpC

- 2018 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2018/01/mex2018010004/13rRUxBJhj7

- 2016 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2016/01/mex2016010056/13rRUwhpBHn

- 2013 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2013/03/mex2013030086/13rRUwkfAVe

- 2011 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2011/01/mex2011010005/13rRUILLkrG

- 2008 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2008/03/mex2008030009/13rRUwgQpyU

- 2006 Winners: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/ex/2006/03/x3005/13rRUwI5TTG


## Call-for-Nominations

For the 2022 competition, we are making some significant adjustments to make the award even more competitive and selective, given the rapidly developing and broad-reaching new age of AI. The nomination criteria are as follows:

- Nominees will have received their PhD in 2012 or later (i.e., they are within 10 years of PhD graduation).
- Nominees will have already demonstrated globally recognized and significant scientific or engineering contributions to one or more areas of AI.
- Nominees must complete the 2022 “AI’s 10 to Watch” nomination form and provide a full CV.
- Nominees will have three support letters, including one from an employer and two from renowned AI experts in the area.
- IEEE Intelligent Systems will assemble a diverse selection committee that consists of prominent AI leaders from a variety of AI subfields and different geographic regions of the world. Note that previous “AI’s 10 to Watch” awardees cannot reapply.

Please help us share this exciting opportunity as widely as possible and encourage the aspiring next-generation AI scientists and engineers worldwide to apply for this prestigious award.


## Important Dates

- Submission open: Early June, 2022

- Submission due: Late August, 2022

- Decision/Announcement: Middle November 2022

**The specific dates and application form will be made available soon. All latest information will be released via the following channels**:

- Website: https://www.computer.org/ai10

- LinkedIn Page: IEEE Intelligent Systems (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieeeis)

- Twitter: @ieeeintelligent (https://twitter.com/ieeeintelligent)

Follow the above official social media accounts to stay up-to-date with the application.


## Contact

Email questions to ai10-ieee at computer.org