FACULTY & STAFF OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering Our HBCU Innovators
PreFreshman Experience 2024
We are currently seeking HBCU faculty and staff researchers along with research mentors to help instruct and facilitate our summer 2024 PreFreshman Experience (PFx). This year’s theme is Data for Social Impact, and projects will incorporate research topics that solve societal challenges through data insights and innovation.
PFx Dates: July 15-19, 2024 (Monday-Friday)
Times: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm PT // 2:00 to 4:00 pm ET daily
We are currently seeking:
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- Instructors: HBCU faculty and staff researchers to apply to lead project groups. Instructors will receive a $2,000 stipend. For information and to apply → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024PFxInstructorApp
- Research Mentors: HBCU rising juniors, rising seniors, and graduate students. Research Mentors will receive a $1,000 stipend. For info and to apply → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024PFxResearchMentorApp
- THANK YOU FOR A TERRIFIC 2024 PFX – STAY TUNED FOR 2025
Discover our Affiliate Program
The Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative (AUC DSI) Affiliate Program supports AUC faculty and staff who are actively engaged in advancing data science research or data science teaching.
Discover the unparalleled benefits of becoming an Affiliate today! Click to view our current Affiliates.
Download Affiliate Guide: Affiliate_Program.PDF
2024 Summer Workshops
We invite AUC faculty, staff, and graduate students to participate in interactive data science workshops (virtual AND in-person options). Topics are chosen to upskill and expand knowledge in various areas of data science, coding, data manipulation, machine learning, AI, and analytics.
This year we are offering many exciting workshops designed to provide a wealth of challenging skill development.
[NEW!] Microsoft Mini-Grant Program
The AUC Data Science Initiative invites faculty and staff at HBCUs to apply for a mini-grant to advance data science research and data science education research. The DSMG Program aims to support and strengthen HBCU faculty or staff researchers with funding to enhance participation in and contributions to data science research and curriculum development.
Funding Information: Depending on the availability of funding, the DSMG Program will fund up to 10 one-year grants paid directly to eligible institutions in an award size of up to $18,000, with half of the award provided at the beginning of the project and the other half provided after completion and satisfactory review of the mid-year report. Preference will be given to those with little to no research funding.
PDF Info-sheet: Microsoft-AUC Data Science Mini-Grant Program 2024
Application deadline: CLOSED
Awardees will be notified by August 15, 2024. The project start date should be September 1, 2024.
“Data analytics has become the vital skill for business students in today’s environment. Recruiters emphasize it constantly, and we are hearing from our alumni and interns returning from the summer that they need to strengthen these skills. It does not matter which area of business you plan to enter; you need to know how to understand and analyze data.”