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Graduate Forum

A forum for MTech, MS, and PhD students in India working in AI/ML — with INR 50K cash prize.

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About the Forum

Are you an MTech, MS, or PhD student in India working on machine learning, NLP, computer vision, speech, or artificial intelligence?

Join us at IndoML 2026 for the Graduate Forum: a platform to present your research through posters and spotlight talks, receive feedback from experts, meet peers across India, and engage with the IndoML research community.

Eligibility

  • Currently enrolled MTech/MS/PhD students at institutions in India and working in AI/ML, including NLP, computer vision (CV), speech, and related areas
  • Students with published work, recently accepted papers, or strong work in progress
  • A recommendation from the student's supervisor, faculty advisor, or faculty mentor is required

Benefits of Participation

Poster presentation: Showcase your work to a broad ML audience
Spotlight talks: Selected submissions may be invited for short talks
Receive feedback from faculty, senior researchers, and industry scientists
Hear from world-class AI and ML researchers through IndoML talks and sessions
INR 50,000 in cash prizes for the top five selected poster and spotlight presenters

Submission Categories

Choose the category that best represents the current status of your work.

01
Published and Attended
Published work presented by the student in person at a symposium or conference
02
Published but Not Attended
Published work where the student did not get an in-person presentation opportunity
03
Work in Progress
Ongoing research, early results, strong proposals, or preliminary ideas

How to Apply

Students must submit applications through Microsoft CMT using the official Graduate Forum submission portal.

01
Submission
2-page extended abstract and a single page signed Letter of Recommendation

Submit two separate PDFs containing your 2-page extended abstract and signed Letter of Recommendation. The abstract should present the current state of your research clearly and concisely. It should include:

  • Abstract and introduction
  • Problem definition, motivation, and broader relevance
  • Related work or literature survey
  • Method, technical contribution, or proposed approach
  • Experimental results
  • References, which may use additional pages if needed
  • Writing that is accessible to a broad ML audience
02
Supervisor or Faculty Recommendation
Endorsement from your supervisor, advisor, or faculty mentor

The signed Letter of Recommendation should confirm the authenticity and suitability of the submission for the Graduate Forum. Submissions without a signed LOR will not be reviewed.

03
Published-Paper Details
Required when submitting already published or accepted work

Include venue, paper status, authorship information, and whether the student attended the symposium or conference in person.

04
Authorship and Registration Policy
For multi-author work and IndoML-related communication
  • For multi-author work, only one author should submit
  • Only the submitting/registered author will be shortlisted to attend IndoML and present the poster or spotlight talk if selected
  • Students should use the same email ID for CMT submission, IndoML registration, and related communication

Review Criteria

  • Significance and motivation of the problem being tackled
  • Originality, technical clarity, and innovation in the approach
  • Strength of results and comparison against relevant baselines, where applicable
  • Research maturity, including whether the work is published, accepted, or a proposal
  • Submissions will be accepted from all three categories: published and attended, published but not attended, and work in progress

Presentation & Awards

  • All accepted submissions will be presented as posters during the Graduate Forum
  • Selected submissions may be invited for short spotlight presentations
  • INR 50,000 in cash prizes for the top five selected poster and spotlight presenters
  • Submissions may be clustered thematically to encourage focused discussion and peer exchange
  • Accepted participants must submit a final poster and present it in person at IndoML 2026
  • Participants should carry a printed poster to the symposium. Recommended poster size: 2.5 ft × 3.5 ft

Logistics & Support

Travel & Participation Support
Selected participants will receive support toward registration fees, 3-tier AC travel, meals, and accommodation during the symposium. Please refer to the accommodation details for more information.

Tentative Travel Allowance Slabs (Round-trip 3AC)

AllowanceStates / Union Territories Covered
INR 7,500Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh
INR 6,500Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh
INR 5,500Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana
INR 5,000Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
INR 4,500Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
INR 3,500Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand
INR 2,000West Bengal (intra-state)

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For currently enrolled MTech/MS/PhD students in India. Submit your abstract and signed LOR through CMT.

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Deadline: August 15, 2026

Important Dates
Applications Open
Early July 2026
Deadline
August 15, 2026
Decision Notification
October 18, 2026
Final Slide/Poster Upload
November 30, 2026
IndoML Symposium
Dec 18–20, 2026
INR 50,000
Cash prizes for top 5 presenters
Contact Us

For Graduate Forum queries:

indomlgf@gmail.com
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Ready to showcase your research?

Applications open Early July 2026. Deadline: August 15, 2026.

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