The Call for Papers for WCCE 2026 is officially open, and we want to see your research take centre stage! This is your chance to share your expertise, shape global discussions, and contribute to cutting-edge conversations in the field. We’re eagerly looking forward to your submissions! Over the next few months, we’ll provide more details on the submission process.

We are also happy to announce the Doctoral Consortium (DC) organised by IFIP Technical Committee 3: Education, together with all its Working Groups. We warmly invite doctoral students from all fields of education involving digital technologies attending IFIP TC3 WCCE 2026 to participate (those wishing to participate online can do so as long as appropriate time slots remain available).

Overview
The IFIP TC3 Doctoral Consortium WCCE 2026 is a forum for PhD students working on topics related to education and digital and information technologies to discuss their research goals, methods and results at an early stage of their research. It aims to provide useful guidance about the completion of doctoral research and the initiation of research careers in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. The DC provides an opportunity for student participants to interact with senior researchers in the field.
The IFIP TC3 Doctoral Consortium WCCE 2026 is a free event. As an IFIP TC3 activity, participants can also take advantage of the opportunity to become a corresponding member of an IFIP TC3 Working Groups (WGs), which is a first step towards full membership.

Date
The Doctoral Consortium will be held on 20 October 2026 (during the afternoon, time to be confirmed).

Eligibility
Doctoral Consortium candidates should have chosen a research focus and also have selected theoretical and methodological approaches and begun to conduct their research. The number of participants in the Consortium will be limited. Selection for the DC will be based on the quality of the submission, its relevance to IFIP TC3, and the potential benefit of the Consortium to the student’s research.

Submission Guidelines
Students that meet the eligibility requirements should submit an application following the structure recommended on the WCCE 2026 website before August 15.

Review Process and Notifications
Acceptance letters will be sent no later than August 31.

Financial Support for Doctoral Students from Developing Countries
IFIP TC3 is keen to involve doctoral students as participants from countries worldwide, especially from developing countries. Those coming from a developing country who would like to be involved by presenting a paper, but who would welcome funds to cover travel costs, should make early contact with the IFIP TC3 Chair, Professor Don Passey (d.passey@lancaster.ac.uk) by 30th April 2026 to explore possible support. Please note that support needs to be arranged early if visas or entry requirements are to be managed in time to attend the conference.

Contact
Should you require any further information, please contact:
Javier Osorio (javier.osorio@ulpgc.es)
Wande Daramola (wande.daramola@up.ac.za)