Report on the ICSE 2003 doctoral symposium

BACKGROUND ON THE SYMPOSIUM The ICSE Doctoral Symposium is a forum for Ph.D. students to publicly discuss their research goals, methods, and results prior to completion of their doctorates. The Symposium aims to provide useful guidance for completion of the dissertation research and initiation of a research career. The Symposium and ICSE also provide an opportunity for student participants to interact with established researchers and others in the wider software engineering community.