FAQ
Any questions regarding the application or the workshop can be directed to risingstars@ucsd.edu .
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Application
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When is the application due?
The student application is due Friday, July 26, 2024 by 11:59pm PST. Letters of recommendation are due with the application. 1 letter of recommendation is required, and you can provide up to 2. Recommenders can submit their letters of recommendation through our online application system and specific instructions are available through the application website. If recommenders have any issue submitting their letters via the InfoReady application interface, they can email as a PDF attachment to risingstars@ucsd.edu.
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Where can I apply?
The application is available through InfoReady (https://ucsd.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/1939409) . If you have not previously used InfoReady, you will be required to create an account in order to submit your application.
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How many recommendations can I receive?
You must request at least one letter of recommendation, and no more than two.
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Who can I request a recommendation from?
You are encouraged to request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or advisor who can speak first-hand to your research and academic strengths and qualifications for the program.
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Where do faculty submit recommendations?
Your requested ‘recommender’ can submit their letter through the InfoReady system; the application provides a template email that you can edit and automatically generate to the person you’ve requested a letter from.
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Can the research statement include references?
Yes, your research statement can include references. References are allowed to run onto an additional third page beyond the two-page limit for the statement.
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When is the application due?
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Eligibility
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Do I have to be in a data science program (PhD or postdoc) to apply?
We do not require that applicants are currently in a data science program to apply. However, applicants should be pursuing doctoral degrees or postdocs in computer science, statistics, computational and applied math, data science, or a related computational field.
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Who can apply?
Applicants must be full time graduate students within 1 year of obtaining a PhD, or a current postdoctoral scholar, fellow, or researcher. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please feel free to send an email to risingstars@ucsd.edu.
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Do I have to be in a data science program (PhD or postdoc) to apply?
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Workshop Details
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Is travel funding available?
Yes, we offer a travel stipend of up to $1000, reimbursable after the workshop based on qualified expenses.
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When will the workshop agenda be available?
The workshop agenda will be available in October.
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Who is the audience for the student research talks?
The primary audience for the student research talks are the Rising Stars Committee and PhD students, researchers, faculty, and staff in the data science ecosystems at UC San Diego, UChicago and Stanford University. Certain panels and workshop events will be open to the public. Registration for the event will open in September.
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What should the research talk cover?
The research talk should highlight your research interests in data science and computing, and ideally showcase your unique approaches to the nascent field as it takes shape.
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Do I need to cover established research in my talk, or can it cover early-stage projects?
Your talk can use research work that is either early-stage or published, so long as you are confident that it appropriately and best showcases your research methodology and approaches.
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Is travel funding available?