Awards

SIGMM has five annual awards formally approved by ACM.
 

SIGMM Awards

• SIGMM Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications
  • Presented annually to a researcher who has made significant and lasting contributions to multimedia computing, communication and applications. The award includes a $2000 honorarium, and the recipient is invited to present a keynote talk at the ACM International Conference on Multimedia.
  • Submission Deadline: July 30th, 2023
  • More Info: http://www.sigmm.org/Awards/award_taa

• SIGMM Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis in Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications
  • This award is presented at most once per year to a researcher whose PhD thesis has the potential of very high impact in multimedia computing, communication and applications, or gives direct evidence of such impact. A selection committee will evaluate contributions towards advances in multimedia including multimedia analysis, processing, integration, systems, network services, applications, and interfaces. The committee will particularly value work which is at the core of the multimedia community so a thesis consisting of material for which ACM Multimedia is the primary venue for publication. To that end it is good to consult the ACM 2019 Multimedia reviewer guidelines.
  • The award includes a US$500 honorarium, an award certificate of recognition, and an invitation for the recipient to receive the award at the ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM Multimedia). A public citation for the award will be placed on the SIGMM website, in the SIGMM Records e-newsletter as well as in the ACM e-newsletter.
  • Submission Deadline: September 2, 2023
     
  • More Info: http://www.sigmm.org/Awards/thesisaward

• SIGMM Rising Star Award
  • Since 2014, ACM SIGMM has presented a "Rising Star" Award annualy, recognizing a young researcher - an individual either no older than 35 or within 7 years of PhD - who has made outstanding research contributions to the field of multimedia computing, communication and applications during this early part of his or her career. Depth, impact, and novelty of the researcher's contributions will be key criteria upon which the Rising Star award committee will evaluate the nominees. Also of particular interest are strong research contributions made independently from the nominee's PhD advisor.
  • The award includes a $1000 honorarium, an award certificate of recognition, and an invitation for the recipient to present a keynote talk at a current year's SIGMM-sponsored conference, the ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM Multimedia). Travel expenses to the conference will be covered by SIGMM, and a public citation for the award will be placed on the SIGMM website.
  • Submission Deadline: August 20th, 2023
  • More Info: http://www.sigmm.org/Awards/risingstaraward

• SIGMM Test of Time Paper Award
  • Given annually, this award recognizes the authors of a paper published either 10, 11 or 12 years previously at an SIGMM sponsored or co-sponsored conference which has had the most impact and influence on the field of Multimedia in terms of research, development, product or ideas. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000 and a certificate.
  • More Info: http://www.sigmm.org/Awards/testoftime

TOMM Awards

• ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications Nicolas D. Georganas Best Paper Award
  • The award is given annually to the author(s) of an outstanding paper published in ACM TOMM within the previous legal year from January 1 until December 31. The award carries a plaque as well as travel funds to the ACM MM conference where the awardee(s) will be honored.
  • Nominations will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and the winning paper will finally be voted by the TOMM Editorial Board. 
  • Only papers published in 2012 (Volume 8), regular issues (no Special Issues) can be nominated.
  • Submission Deadline for 2020: Not finalized yet
  • More Info: http://www.sigmm.org/Award/award_tomm

ACM Awards

Advanced Grades of ACM Membership

• ACM Fellows
• ACM Distinguished Member
• ACM Senior Members