2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars program at Boston University
Call for Applications! The 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars program at Boston University supports doctoral students and postdocs from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds who will enter the academic job market within 1-2 years.
The scholars we are seeking will be from the computing and data sciences, engineering, or math disciplines and are emerging public-interest technology scholars interested in pursuing academic careers. Learn about the program and the fall workshops, the nomination process, committee/mentors, and more. https://bit.ly/4aqFwYl
The application deadline is July 15, 2024!
Benefits of Being a Rising Star:
- Workshop participation at Boston University with travel costs covered by the program.
- Mentoring and skills development that are relevant to the academic job search process.
- A 6-month BU email account and access to a vast library of professional resources.
- Gaining exposure to your research and other work.
- Networking with senior faculty and peers.
- One follow-up meeting with a faculty mentor.
- Two follow-up cohort meetings in early 2025 (January and April).
- Depending on funding, some chosen candidates might also be sponsored to join the PIT-UN 2024 Convening.
2024 Timeline:
- Call launch: April 16th, 2024.
- Nominations deadline: June 30, 2024.
- Application deadline: July 15, 2024.
- Committee’s decision communication: August 30th, 2024.
- Workshop at Boston University: October 2024.
- Mentorship and cohort meet-ups – January to April 2025.