PTC Young Scholar Program 2013 By kamuluo Oct 9, 2012 finalize the publicities for the program (flyer, application form, and paper submission guideline) Oct 10, 2012 finalize the draft for first e-blast Oct 11, 2012 make the program available on PTC website Oct 12, 2012 send out first e-blast Period: Oct 13, 2012 to Oct 30, 2012 further recruiment of potential reviewers Oct 29, 2012 finalize draft for second e-blast Oct 31, 2012 send out second e-blast Nov 7, 2012 Paper submission due Nov 8, 2012 PTC personnel start collecting papers Period: Nov 8, 2012 to Dec 5, 2012 Elimination and selection of research reviewers Nov 9, 2012 finalize a form for reviewers to evaluate paper Nov 12, 2012 finalize members for paper reviewing committee Nov 13, 2012 PTC personnel finish collecting applications and putting them together Nov 14, 2012 PTC personnel send the sorted application to the reviewing committee with the evalutation form Nov 22, 2012 select out the final list of potential paper reviewers Dec 6, 2012 Determine best entries for the program Dec 7, 2012 finalize the draft for the annoucement for both winners and others Dec 10, 2012 send out the announcement to winners and others Dec 10, 2012 send out the appreciation to other applicants Period: Dec 10, 2012 to Jan 1, 2013 contact winners and others for the program on specific issues Dec 14, 2012 feature the winners of the program on PTC website Dec 20, 2012 contact with winners on travel grant Dec 28, 2012 finalize the format for winners to present at PTC'13 Dec 31, 2012 notification of the format for winners to present Jan 20, 2013 PTC'13 opens