Apply for the New Students@SC Data Science Competition
Who Should Apply
The Data Science Competition is open to students meeting the following criteria:
- Undergraduates and first-year graduate students of any major and/or discipline
- Students who have an interest in solving important problems using data
- Teams of 4-5 students (apply solo, or as a team)
- Students local to the St. Louis area are encouraged to apply (you will work on an issue local to this area)
Timing & Execution
Data Science Competition teams participate remotely. Teams will be provided with hands-on workshops instructing them on cloud usage and other topics to help set them up for success. Once everyone is up to speed, the competition will begin:
- Phase 1 | October 30–31: Competition-determined dataset and problem area
- Phase 2 | November 6–7: Self-driven projects
- Final Phase: Teams projects are presented and judges select winners
Bonuses Provided
- Competitors will receive Technical Program and Workshops registration
- Competitors will have access to all Students@SC social and networking opportunities during the competition and conference
More Information
- Learn how to apply to the Data Science Competition
- Read more about the Data Science Competition in this blog post
- Contact Data Science Competition Chair Kristen Brown with questions
Christine Baissac-Hayden, SC21 Students@SC Communications Liaison
Christine Baissac-Hayden created Easy English 4 All, which provides multilingual communication tools for clients from diverse backgrounds in the renewable energy, medical, defense, marine science, and film industries. Easy English 4 All provides English as a Second Language (ESL), French, Spanish and Japanese tutoring from certified native-speaking teachers and organizes international student exchanges with personalized objectives and goals.