[UW-GIS-L] Fwd: [Escience_bbl] Due 15 Jan: call for applications to
participate in UW's Humanities Data Science Summer Institute
Bo Zhao
zhaobo at uw.edu
Tue Jan 10 09:10:50 PST 2023
Sorry for the cross-posting. It offers a broad range of opportunities for
geographers.
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From: Ben Marwick <bmarwick at uw.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 8:52 AM
Subject: [Escience_bbl] Due 15 Jan: call for applications to participate in
UW's Humanities Data Science Summer Institute
To: <escience_bbl at u.washington.edu>
Hi everyone,
A reminder that the due date for applications for the Humanities Data
Science Summer Institute is coming up on 15 Jan. Please share the
announcement to people you think will be interested!
Thank you,
Ben, Director of the Data Science Minor
On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 11:20 AM Ben Marwick <bmarwick at uw.edu> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW is organizing a
> “Humanities Data Science Summer Institute” and calling for applications for
> the following:
>
>
> - faculty/staff to lead a student group
>
> - graduate student research assistants
>
> - undergraduate student research fellows
>
>
> Full details of each position are included below, along with instructions
> on how to prepare and submit applications. Please forward the announcement
> to anyone who might be interested to apply.
>
>
> warmly,
>
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> Call for applications for faculty/staff to lead a student group
>
> The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW (
> https://dataminor.uw.edu/) is organizing a “Humanities Data Science
> Summer Institute,” which will pair undergraduate and graduate students with
> UW faculty or staff who are engaged in humanities data science research
> during term A of Summer 2023 (June 20–July 19, 2023).
>
> We are inviting applications from UW faculty and staff to participate in
> the HDSSI and to lead a small team of students (ideally 2 undergraduate
> students and 1 graduate student) in work on their own humanities data
> science research project. The graduate student will primarily serve as a
> mentor and project manager for the undergraduate students, and they will
> also be expected to contribute to the project.
>
> The topic of the research project is up to the faculty or staff member.
> The project could be part of new or existing research, or it could involve
> work to support a future undergraduate class that could be part of the
> Minor in Data Science. The ideal HDSSI project will include the following
> elements: collaborative work that is suitable for undergraduate students; a
> clearly defined research question drawn from humanities scholarship;
> data-intensive analysis; use of an open source programming language; and
> key findings that can be communicated through a combination of data
> visualization and narrative text. Each HDSSI project will result in a
> group-authored poster presentation (led by the undergraduate students) at
> the UW undergraduate research symposium in the following Spring.
>
> The lead faculty or staff member will be expected to manage and direct
> their team for a minimum of 5-10 hours per week during term A of Summer
> 2023. Additionally, they will be expected to conduct the majority of this
> work onsite and in-person (ideally at the WRF Data Science Studio on UW’s
> Seattle campus). Graduate students will be expected to work a minimum of
> 15-20 hours per week, and undergraduate students will be expected to work
> 20 hours per week.
>
> The successful faculty or staff applicant will receive one month of salary
> and benefits. Graduate students will receive an RA appointment and
> supervision from the faculty/staff mentor. Undergraduate students will
> receive a $2000 fellowship and independent study credit.
>
> Please submit the following to bmarwick at uw.edu by 15 Jan 2022:
>
> -
>
> One page proposal of a humanities data science project they intend to
> lead a group of undergraduates to complete in the fellowship period
> -
>
> Current CV
> -
>
> Letter of support from Department chair or supervisor
>
>
> Call for applications for graduate student RAs
>
> The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW is organizing a
> “Humanities Data Science Summer Institute,” which will pair undergraduate
> and graduate students with UW faculty or staff who are engaged in
> humanities data science research during term A of Summer 2023 (June 20–July
> 19, 2023).
>
> We are inviting applications from UW graduate students to collaborate with
> a faculty or staff member on their research project and to serve as a
> mentor and project manager for a small team of 2-3 undergraduate students
> who will also be working on the project. The topic of the research projects
> will be determined by the faculty/staff supervisor for the research group.
> Projects will answer a clearly defined research question drawn from
> humanities scholarship, involve data-intensive analysis, use an open source
> programming language, and include key findings that can be communicated
> through a combination of data visualization and narrative text. Given the
> nature of this work, experience with a widely used programming language
> like Python or R is preferred. The successful applicant is expected to
> contribute to a group-authored poster presentation (led by the
> undergraduate students) at the UW undergraduate research symposium in the
> following Spring.
>
> Graduate students will be expected to manage their teams and contribute to
> the project for a minimum of 15-20 hours per week during term A of Summer
> 2023. Additionally, they will be expected to conduct the majority of this
> work onsite, in-person, and during regular business hours (ideally at the
> WRF Data Science Studio on UW’s Seattle campus).
>
> Successful graduate student applicants will receive a Research Assistant
> appointment and supervision from a faculty/staff mentor.
>
> Please submit the following to bmarwick at uw.edu by 15 Jan 2022
>
> -
>
> One page summary of the student’s activities and accomplishments
> relevant to humanities data science, e.g. coursework completed, workshops
> attended, research outputs, etc.
> -
>
> Current CV
> -
>
> Letter of support from the student’s faculty advisor
>
>
> Call for applications for undergraduate students
>
> The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW is organizing a
> “Humanities Data Science Summer Institute,” which will pair undergraduate
> and graduate students with UW faculty or staff members who are engaged in
> humanities data science research during term A of Summer 2023 (June 20–July
> 19, 2023).
>
> We are inviting applications from UW undergraduate students who are keen
> to learn humanities data science in a project-based, small group
> experience. Students will work in small teams (ideally 2-3 students) under
> faculty/staff supervision and with direct assistance from a graduate
> student mentor. Students will participate in hands-on training workshops to
> acquire technical skills in working with humanities data, and they will
> also work in a group and independently to complete the research objectives
> determined by their faculty/staff project leader.
>
> The topic of the research projects will be determined by the faculty/staff
> supervisor for the research group. Projects will answer a clearly defined
> research question drawn from humanities scholarship, involve data-intensive
> analysis, use an open source programming language, and include key
> findings that can be communicated through a combination of data
> visualization and narrative text. Successful applicants are expected to
> contribute to a group-authored poster presentation at the UW undergraduate
> research symposium in the following Spring.
>
> Undergraduate students will be expected to work for a minimum of 20 hours
> per week during term A of Summer 2023. Additionally, they will be expected
> to conduct the majority of this work onsite, in-person, and during regular
> business hours (ideally at the WRF Data Science Studio on UW’s Seattle
> campus).
>
> Successful undergraduate student applicants will receive a $2000
> fellowship—half at the beginning of the program and half on completion.
> Students will also register for independent study credits, which will count
> towards the Data Science Minor. Priority will be given to students who have
> declared, or plan to declare, the Data Science Minor.
>
> Please submit the following to bmarwick at uw.edu by 15 Jan 2022
>
> -
>
> One page summary of your interests, skills, activities,
> accomplishments, and future plans relevant to humanities data science, e.g.
> coursework completed, workshops attended, future plans for taking courses
> in the Data Science Minor, etc.
> -
>
> Current CV
> -
>
> Letter of recommendation from one faculty with whom you have recently
> taken a class
>
> _______________________________________________
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