AIS NEW SCHOLARS CONSORTIUM APPLICATION
Welcome to the 2026 AIS New Scholars Consortium! At this consortium we will focus on curiosity and passion for research and teaching. We are planning a unique consortium that you will not want to miss.
The AIS New Scholars Consortium is open to doctoral students and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year AIS assistant professors who are members of the AAA AIS or SET Sections.
** If you have not yet joined the AAA and AIS or SET Section as a student member, you may do so at: https://my.aaahq.org/Membership#membershipTiers.
Be sure to do this before applying to the Consortium because you will need your AAA Member number to complete the application.
PhD students registered for the Consortium may also attend the Midyear meeting.
Note: Seating for the New Scholars Consortium is limited. Applicants will receive a decision by
Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
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| 8:00 am - 8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
Teaching AIS and Technology |
| 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
Break and Networking |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Tour of Data Center |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
Virtual Panel with Thought Leaders in the Profession |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Panel Debrief and Discussion of Research Questions |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Break and networking |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm |
Faculty Research Presentations on Exciting Topics
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| 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm |
Closing, Q&A, wrap-up |
Registration/Hotel Information
Up to 20 accepted student participants will have all meeting fees waived (inclusive of the 2026 Joint Midyear Meeting of the AIS and Section fee). The AIS will cover lodging at the conference hotel for one night at the rate of $144 per night plus taxes and fees for the any student who gets accepted to the Consortium. Faculty attending will not get a free room. Hotel accommodations will be reimbursed AFTER the meeting, provided that the student attends the full consortium and Midyear Meeting. Note: All names of the individuals who stayed in the room need to be on the room folio for reimbursement. If you share a room, each student will receive one night at the rate of $144 per night plus taxes and fees.
Consortium attendees should make their reservations directly with the hotel and will need to provide a credit card number to the hotel. The deadline for hotel reservations is January 14, 2026 but we cannot guarantee that additional rooms will be available once our block of rooms is sold out, even if the block is sold out before the deadline.
After the application deadline, Consortium Chair will review those who applied and will notify the 30 accepted participants about their participation.