PLEASE NOTE: Owing to Hurricane Irma, the application deadline has been extended to Thursday, October 12, 2017. Applications for 2017-2018 opened on September 5, 2017.  The Steering Committee will meet within one week of the closing of applications to choose the IDSC Fellows.  There will be two reminders before the deadline. The announcement will be emailed to offices of Undergraduate Research, Graduate Office (UM, Med Sch, RSMAS, CoE, CAS), and to student groups at CoE, CAS, Med School, and RSMAS. Media Relations will help publicize it internally (E-Veritas, etc.), and via student media.

Collaborate, Grow, Stand Out

The vision of the IDSC Fellows Program is to inspire a new generation of leaders in computational science to cross the traditional boundaries between disciplines, by equipping them with new cross-disciplinary skills and experience. The Program does this by offering mentorship outside the students’ area of expertise.  This is a prestigious designation awarded to selected students. It is offered to two undergraduate students and two graduate students per year. Students from any of UM’s Schools and Colleges may apply.

• IDSC Fellows develop their computational skills and expand their research experience under the guidance of two mentors. Both mentors are faculty members: The first is the student’s research adviser, and IDSC’s Advanced Computing facilities for their research, and to work closely with an IDSC mentor. No stipend is offered, but there is a cash prize at the end. For the 2017-2018 cycle, the application and selection process will take place in the Fall semester.
• Competitive applicants have some experience in a computational setting, and are able to outline a cross-disciplinary project that they would like to pursue.
• The project details do not need to be clearly defined at the time of application, however, the disciplines that would come together in the project should be clearly stated.

Application Process, Materials, and Timeline

Applicants are required to submit a completed Application Form, accompanied by:

• a transcript
• a CV, and
• in the case of graduate students, a support letter from their academic mentor.

Submit a completed application with all supporting documents via email to idsc@miami.edu.  Click here for Program Guidelines.

PLEASE NOTE: Owing to Hurricane Irma, the deadline for applications has been extended to Thursday, October 12, 2017. 

Selection Criteria

• Student must have computational skills sufficient to get started on the proposed
• The proposed project integrates ideas from more than two disciplines, one of which must be new to the student.
• Graduate students should have a well-formulated, achievable research question that is in line with their academic mentor’s letter of support.
• Graduate students need a support letter from their academic advisor or PI.
• Application must be complete, and must be well written, well organized, and thoroughly thought out.
• Previous research experience is not requisite, but is an advantage.
• Student must be in good standing with the University.