Opportunities: Advanced Computing For Social Change and Computing4Change

We are pleased to share this opportunity for our friends at Southeastern Universities Research Association.

Seeking students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to:

  • apply data analysis and computational thinking to a social challenge
  • experience the latest tools and techniques for exploring data through visualization
  • expand your skills in team-based problem solving
  • learn how to communicate ideas more effectively to the general public

Advanced Computing for Social Change (ACSC) workshop will held in Chicago, IL co-located with the PEARC19 conference July 27-Aug 1, 2019.  Computing4Change (C4C) is part of the SC19 student program and will be held in Denver Nov 16-22, 2019.

To be eligible for these exciting programs, you must:

  • Be currently enrolled as a full time undergraduate student at an accredited college/university
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States (for ACSC only)
  • Not plan to graduate before May 2020
  • Have a minimum overall GPA of at least 2.5/4.0 (or equivalent)
  • Be able to attend during program dates
  • Complete the online application form before the deadline

See : ACSC PERC and C4C and the frequently asked questions for additional details https://www.xsede.org/community-engagement/student-engagement/acsci/faq or contact Rosalia Gomez rosie@tacc.utexas.edu.
 
Applications are being accepted for both programs until May 17th.