Folks -
If you have any idea, please let me know and we will discuss.
Best Regards, Ishtiaque
*[P.S. (March 15, 2020, and onward): My response may be late because of my engagement with the COVID-19 response teams in Canada and Bangladesh. I appreciate your patience.]*
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FToronto
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Manage profile https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca [image: Logo and Title for the University of Toronto's Research Alerts] Data.org - Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge
June 5, 2020 • Reply to Steven Hermans <steven.hermans@utoronto.ca?subject=RE:>
Data.org has launched a $10 million *Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge*.
The challenge is an open call for breakthrough ideas that harness the power of data science to help people and communities thrive especially in the wake of COVID-19’s economic impact.
Up to ten winners will be awarded with data science talent, software, training, and funding from USD $10K up to $10M in a mix of grant-funding, technical support & consulting, media production, marketing and promotional outreach, and software & infrastructure.
Phase 1 applications are being accepted until *July 17th*.
The Challenge seeks scalable and sustainable data science solutions for address societal issues, advance shared prosperity and help ensure an inclusive recovery. Proposals should concentrate on three themes below:
- J*obs of Tomorrow*: How can we use data science to help workers remain secure in precarious times? Can data insights predict trends in the labor market and connect and prepare workers for the jobs of tomorrow? - *Access to Capital*: How can data science enable microentrepreneurs to gain access to capital? How can data science help us identify micro and small businesses with the potential to grow? How can data insights rethink creditworthiness and unlock capital for high potential business owners? - *Cities and Towns*: As public and private sector investments flow into cities and towns to stimulate the economy, how can leaders use data-driven insights to make the right decisions to ensure economic security in underserved communities? How can data and analytics help connect neighborhoods to the resources and networks they need to access opportunity, including quality education, affordable housing and childcare, decent jobs, and transportation?
While the sponsor is particularly interested in the areas above, they welcome other proposals for using data science to advance shared prosperity and help ensure an inclusive recovery.
*Sponsor webinars: *
The sponsor will be running a series of informational webinars regarding this challenge in the coming weeks:
Session 1: Week of June 8, 2020,
Session 2: Week of June 22, 2020,
Session 3: Week of July 6, 2020.
All webinars will be recorded for later viewings. To learn more and register, individuals can sign up for the mailing list on the agency website http://data.org/.
*Application process:*
*Internal UofT Notice of Intent (optional) *
Institutional support is available to assist UofT applicant teams with proposal planning and development. Researchers planning an application are encouraged to send a brief summary of their proposal (one or two paragraphs) to steven.hermans@utoronto.ca as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, June 15, to access this support.
*Phase 1* submissions will be accepted through the agency website anytime before *July 17, 2020.*
Phase 1 evaluation – July to August; Finalists announced August 2020
Applications are submitted through the agency website. Applicants should also submit their completed grant application through the University's My Research system before July 15, 2020.
*Phase 2 *submission: September 2020 – with application support and consulting provided by the sponsor.
Phase 2 evaluation – October to December 2020; Awardees announced January 2021.
Further details and application instructions are available on the program website: https://www.data.org/challenge/
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Hi everyone,
Thanks, Ishtiaque, for sharing this! I think this sounds interesting and with the help that is provided for internal UofT applicants, I'm very interested to discuss this among our group in the next meeting and come up with something.
All the best, Yasaman
On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 8:45 AM Ishtiaque Ahmed ishtiaque@cs.toronto.edu wrote:
Folks -
If you have any idea, please let me know and we will discuss.
Best Regards, Ishtiaque
*[P.S. (March 15, 2020, and onward): My response may be late because of my engagement with the COVID-19 response teams in Canada and Bangladesh. I appreciate your patience.]*
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link < https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&am...
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Manage profile https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca [image: Logo and Title for the University of Toronto's Research Alerts] Data.org - Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge
June 5, 2020 • Reply to Steven Hermans <steven.hermans@utoronto.ca?subject=RE:>
Data.org has launched a $10 million *Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge*.
The challenge is an open call for breakthrough ideas that harness the power of data science to help people and communities thrive especially in the wake of COVID-19’s economic impact.
Up to ten winners will be awarded with data science talent, software, training, and funding from USD $10K up to $10M in a mix of grant-funding, technical support & consulting, media production, marketing and promotional outreach, and software & infrastructure.
Phase 1 applications are being accepted until *July 17th*.
The Challenge seeks scalable and sustainable data science solutions for address societal issues, advance shared prosperity and help ensure an inclusive recovery. Proposals should concentrate on three themes below:
- J*obs of Tomorrow*: How can we use data science to help workers remain
secure in precarious times? Can data insights predict trends in the labor market and connect and prepare workers for the jobs of tomorrow?
- *Access to Capital*: How can data science enable microentrepreneurs to
gain access to capital? How can data science help us identify micro and small businesses with the potential to grow? How can data insights rethink creditworthiness and unlock capital for high potential business owners?
- *Cities and Towns*: As public and private sector investments flow into
cities and towns to stimulate the economy, how can leaders use data-driven insights to make the right decisions to ensure economic security in underserved communities? How can data and analytics help connect neighborhoods to the resources and networks they need to access opportunity, including quality education, affordable housing and childcare, decent jobs, and transportation?
While the sponsor is particularly interested in the areas above, they welcome other proposals for using data science to advance shared prosperity and help ensure an inclusive recovery.
*Sponsor webinars: *
The sponsor will be running a series of informational webinars regarding this challenge in the coming weeks:
Session 1: Week of June 8, 2020,
Session 2: Week of June 22, 2020,
Session 3: Week of July 6, 2020.
All webinars will be recorded for later viewings. To learn more and register, individuals can sign up for the mailing list on the agency website http://data.org/.
*Application process:*
*Internal UofT Notice of Intent (optional) *
Institutional support is available to assist UofT applicant teams with proposal planning and development. Researchers planning an application are encouraged to send a brief summary of their proposal (one or two paragraphs) to steven.hermans@utoronto.ca as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, June 15, to access this support.
*Phase 1* submissions will be accepted through the agency website anytime before *July 17, 2020.*
Phase 1 evaluation – July to August; Finalists announced August 2020
Applications are submitted through the agency website. Applicants should also submit their completed grant application through the University's My Research system before July 15, 2020.
*Phase 2 *submission: September 2020 – with application support and consulting provided by the sponsor.
Phase 2 evaluation – October to December 2020; Awardees announced January 2021.
Further details and application instructions are available on the program website: https://www.data.org/challenge/
Distributed to: Vice Dean / Vice-Principal Research, Social Sciences, Research Funding Opportunities, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Information & Communications Technology, Humanities, Health & Life Sciences, Faculty Research Facilitator, Faculty, Departmental Research Facilitator, Dean / Principal, Chair / Academic Director
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