02/06/2026
Calling all PhD researchers in Games! Ready to elevate your doctoral research? is heading to Madrid, and the Call for Papers for the Doctoral Consortium is officially OPEN!
This structured, interactive forum offers targeted feedback from senior academics, expert mentorship, and valuable peer exchange within the international games research community.
Why Apply?
High-level mentorship 🚀 : get direct, in-depth feedback on your methodology, objectives, and research trajectory.
Publication-safe 🔒 : submissions will not be included in the IEEE proceedings, preserving the originality of your work for future archival venues.
Broad scope 🌐 : open to all game-related fields including in games, game design, player modeling, , serious games, VR/AR, and narrative systems.
🗓️ Deadline: June 22
⛓️💥 More information: https://cog2026.org/doctoral-consortium