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February 28, 2022 • Reply to Sean Caffrey <sean.caffrey@utoronto.ca?subject=RE:>

The University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/ is pleased to launch our inaugural call for Doctoral Student Fellows.

*OVERVIEW*

*Value: *$25,000/year

*Duration: * Up to 3 years

*Purpose:* The DSI Doctoral Student Fellowships https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/doctoral-student-fellowships/ are designed to support multi/interdisciplinary training and collaborative research in data sciences that include faculty from the University of Toronto and funding partner institutions. Currently, DSI Partner institutions are: Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, University Health Network, and The Hospital for Sick Children.

To be considered for the Fellowship, applicants in PhD programs must pursue a research project that has a data sciences focus, through the development of novel methodology or the innovative application of existing approaches, to address major societal issues. Applicants must be registered in their second or subsequent year of their doctoral program at the University of Toronto and identify at least two faculty members from complementary disciplinary backgrounds to serve as co-supervisors, who together can supervise the different multidisciplinary aspects of the research project. At least one supervisor should have a track record supporting the training and development of novel statistical or computational tools.

*Application Deadline:* April 11, 2022, 20:00 EST

*Submission:* Applications are to be submitted via email ( awards.dsi@utoronto.ca) by the deadline

*How to apply: *Access the complete application guidelines and templates via the DSI website https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/doctoral-student-fellowships/

*Further information:* Professor Laura Rosella, DSI Associate Director, Education & Training is hosting a webinar on March 3, 2022, 9:00-10:00 a.m. EST to discuss the Doctoral Student Fellowships competition. Applicants are encouraged to attend to learn more about the DSI and the overall application process. The webinar will be recorded and will be made available along with the presentation slides shortly after the session. For further information about this opportunity, please visit DSI Doctoral Student Fellowships https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/doctoral-student-fellowships/ or register at this link: https://cris.eve.utoronto.ca/home/events/2341.

*About the Data Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto*

The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) is a central hub and incubator for data science research, training, and partnerships at the University of Toronto. Its goal is to accelerate the impact of data sciences across disciplines to address pressing societal questions and to drive positive social change. DSI is focused on training the next generation of data science scholars. To learn more about the DSI, please visit our website: datasciences.utoronto.ca https://acceleration.utoronto.ca/

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