Info Session: Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming virtual information session for the Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop.

Who Should Attend: This session is specifically designed for full-time graduate students within 1 year of obtaining their PhD, as well as current postdoctoral scholars, fellows, and researchers.

What to Expect:

• Learn more about the Rising Stars in Data Science program.
• Hear directly from representatives of the University of California, San Diego, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University.
• Engage with past program participants and have your questions answered.

The Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop, hosted November 11-12 by Stanford University in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Chicago, focuses on celebrating and fast tracking the careers of exceptional data scientists at a critical inflection point in their career: the transition to postdoctoral scholar, research scientist, industry research position, or tenure track position. Over the past four years, the Rising Stars workshop has hosted over 130 Rising Stars from nearly 40 institutions.

This fall, the sixth annual Rising Stars workshop will showcase the exciting, innovative data science initiatives at Stanford University, UC San Diego, and UChicago. This event will provide PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to plug into these networks, platforms, and opportunities. The workshop also aims to broaden access to data science by providing a platform and a supportive mentoring network to navigate academic careers in data science. All graduate students and postdocs, including those from a wide variety of lived experiences and communities, are encouraged to apply. Applications are encouraged from all people of all racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, and persons with disabilities.

The two-day workshop will feature career and research panels, networking and mentoring opportunities, and research talks from the Rising Stars. Participants will gain insights from faculty panels on career development questions such as: how to start your academic career in data science; how to strategically sustain your career through research collaborations, publications, and skill development; and how to form meaningful interdisciplinary collaborations in data science with industry and government partners. Participants will also hear inspiring keynote talks from established, cutting-edge leaders in data science. Accepted participants will be reimbursed for qualified travel expenses.