Georgia Institute of Technology

Below are all of the forms machine learning Ph.D. students need to accurately plan their course load, take the qualifying exam, and set-up a defense. For more information about the machine learning Ph.D. program, visit the ML@GT Ph.D. website.

Handbooks

• Machine Learning Ph.D. Handbook (Current) 

• Machine Learning Ph.D. Handbook (202305-202402)

• Machine Learning Ph.D. Handbook (202005-202302)

• Machine Learning Ph.D. Handbook (2017-202002)

Forms

See above ML Handbook for details and procedures regarding forms. Note it is highly recommended to sign all forms requiring signatures through GT Docusign. If you need a word.doc version of a form, please contact the ML Academic Advisor.

Coursework Forms

• PhD Coursework Form (DOC - 2 minor courses)
• PhD Coursework Form (DOC - 3 minor courses)
• 2017-2020 PhD Coursework Form (DOC - 5 core/5 electives)

Doctoral Minor Forms

Both must be submitted after quals and before thesis proposal and require thesis advisor approval.

•  ML Request for Approval of Doctoral Minor (DOC)
•  Institute Doctoral Minor Form (DocuSign)

Qualifying Exam Forms

Details available for students enrolled in the CS 7999 Canvas site.

• ML Ph.D. Qualifying Exam Committee (DOC)

Thesis Proposal Forms

Please review ML Handbook for full procedures and requirements.

• ML Ph.D. Proposal Request (DOC)
• Ph.D. Admission to Candidacy Form (DocuSign) – Use ML Academic Advisor for the Graduate Coordinator fields. Make sure to note program as "ML - ECE" or "ML - IC" 

Thesis Defense Forms and Institute Resources

Please review ML Handbook for full procedures and requirements.

• ML Final Defense Memo (DOC)
• ML Reading Committee Report (DOC)
• Graduate Eduation Thesis Deadlines
• Graduate Education Thesis Checklist
• Graduate Education Thesis Manual 

• Certificate of Thesis Approval (DocuSign - Institute form) - Use the Ph.D. Advisor in the “Chair, Thesis Reading Committee” field, and ML Academic Advisor  for the Graduate Coordinator field. Make sure to note program as "ML - ECE" or "ML - IC" 

• Enrollment Waiver (DocuSign - Institute form)

• Graduating ML Student Exit Survey (Qualtrics)

If you need additional information, contact Stephanie Niebuhr (ML Academic Advisor) at stephanie.niebuhr@cc.gatech.edu.