Funding Initiatives for Students

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OVERVIEW

The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) has established funding to support HDSI undergraduate and graduate students during their time at UC San Diego.

Funding from HDSI is designed to provide Data Science students with financial support in travel for conferences and/or competitions related to the field of Data Science along with support for discretionary funding assistance to assist with academic endeavors at UCSD.

Students are required to be either an undergraduate student majoring in Data Science (DS25) or graduate student in the MS (DS75) or PhD (DS76) in Data Science programs. Students in the Online Masters of Data Science (DS77) students are not eligible. Students must submit the appropriate funding application (below) to be considered. Funding is provided on an individual basis only and student organizations are not eligible.

Applicants who may receive additional funding from a secondary source from UCSD must disclose such information in their application.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis subject to available funds.

CONFERENCE OR COMPETITION TRAVEL

Applications are due at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of travel.

Funding is provided through HDSI only as reimbursement. Students must provide receipt/proof of purchase within 10 business days upon return. Reimbursements may take up to 30 calendar days for review.

Applicants who may receive additional funding from a secondary source from UCSD must disclose such information in their application.

Undergraduate Data Science Student Application
Graduate Data Science Application

FINANCIAL INSECURITY FUNDING ASSISTANCE

Students facing financial hardship at UCSD who need additional support beyond the services provided by Basic Needs at UCSD are encouraged to apply for discretionary support through HDSI.

Students are required to disclose the resources they have contacted and/or received in their online application to be considered for funding support through HDSI.

Undergraduate Data Science Student Application
Graduate Data Science Application

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION (DEI) INITIATIVES

The DEI committee will advertise sponsored travel opportunities to diversity conferences (Grace Hopper, NSBE, Tapia) throughout the year via student email and HDSI newsletters. 

Students will be required to fill out an application at that time to receive this support, and a number of students will be selected for sponsorship. 

Students who receive HDSI support may be required to assist at an HDSI booth at the event. 

Funding is provided through HDSI only as reimbursement. Students must provide receipt/proof of purchase within 10 business days upon return. Reimbursements may take up to 30 calendar days for review.

Applicants who may receive additional funding from a secondary source from UCSD must disclose such information in their application.