What Makes a Strong Data Science for Social Good Project Partner? The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Fellowship is a 12-week summer program launched in 2013 and built on more than a decade of learning and iteration. A successful summer depends on selecting the right problems and the right partners. Each year, [...]

After a COVID break for a couple of years, the Data Science for Social Good Fellowship is back, in its new home, at Carnegie Melon University. We're excited to kick off the program next week, welcome our 24 fellows, and work with them over the next 12 weeks on 6 projects in partnership with governments [...]

Data Science for Social Good Adds UK Locations, Opens 2019 Applications Now seeking students, staff and project partners for program’s seventh year The 2019 edition of the Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Summer Fellowship will feature two new international sites in the UK, through collaborations with The Alan Turing Institute, the University of Warwick, [...]

2018 Data Science for Social Good Goes Global, Tackling Diabetes, Tenant Harassment, Unemployment, and More Fellows in Chicago and Portugal adapt data science and AI approaches for projects with non-profits and international governments In Chicago and Portugal this summer, the science behind self-driving cars, virtual assistants, and targeted advertising will be repurposed for nobler pursuits: [...]

We're excited and happy to start the application process for 2016. Applications are now open for Fellows, Mentors, Project Managers, and Project Partner Organizations. We expect to take around 42 fellows, 4-6 Technical Mentors, 3 Project Managers, and 12 Project Partners. We encourage everyone to read the FAQ before applying. Most [...]