What are the start and end dates for the 2022 Fellowship?
rayid2021-11-11T23:00:44-06:00DSSG (at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh) will begin May 30, 2022 and end August 19, 2022
Is the summer fellowship an in-person or a remote program?
rayid2022-01-05T12:19:33-06:00The summer program is an in-person, full-time, 12-week program where fellows work in teams supported by full-time senior data science mentors and project managers as well as attend workshops, lectures, and other activities. As of now, we don't believe we can replicate this experience in a virtual setting and we are planning on holding an [...]
What is the goal of the Fellowship?
rayid2021-11-11T23:01:17-06:00The Fellowship is a project-based training program designed to produce data scientists and Ml/AI practitioners with strong skills in solving real-world problems and an understanding, excitement, and passion for solving problems with social impact. We have three goals (prioritized in that order): Training Fellows: We want to help create the next generation of data scientists [...]
What is the culture of the Fellowship?
rayid2021-11-11T23:02:03-06:00Collaborative, Ethical, and Inclusive. We know we don't know everything and want everyone involved to shape the Fellowship. We're open to ideas, criticism, and help. Yes, we are data-driven but more than that, we're problem-driven. We care about impact and how our work is used to improve society in a fair and equitable manner.
What happens during the Fellowship?
rayid2015-12-17T16:45:54-06:00Most of the summer, Fellows work with their team on their project. We augment that with lectures, hands-on workshops, seminars (from local and visiting guests), happy hours (with the local tech, data science, non-profit, and government communities), meet-ups, field trips, and other social activities (sailing trips, tours, concerts, etc.). Some of these are planned in [...]
Where does the Fellowship take place?
rayid2021-11-11T23:02:34-06:00DSSG 2022 will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA
How competitive is admission to the DSSG summer Fellowship program?
rayid2019-11-17T23:40:45-06:00Typically, we get 600-1000 applications for 24-40 positions
Can I take a week off during the summer for a conference, wedding, etc.?
rayid2019-11-17T23:34:01-06:00No. We can make some exceptions for up to 2 days off during the summer (for critical cases), but spending a week away from the work is not fair to the other fellows on your team. If you need to be away for a week during the summer, this may not be the summer for [...]
Will there be information sessions for potential applicants?
rayid2017-12-12T04:18:04-06:00Yes, we are hosting information sessions - watch our website for dates.
I have read all the FAQs, but I still have a question
rayid2022-01-24T23:47:46-06:00If you are certain that your question is not covered in the Frequently Asked Questions, contact us. If your question is in the FAQs, we may give you a hard time about it and may not answer your email