Microsoft Research: Data Science Summer School

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To learn more about DS3: http://bit.ly/1olKUlV
Applications Deadline: April 17, 2015

Apply for the Microsoft Research Data Science Summer School in NYC.
“The Data Science Summer School (DS3) is an intensive, eight-week hands-on introduction to data science for undergraduate students in the New York City area. As we are committed to increasing diversity in computer science, we strongly encourage women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Each student receives a $5,000 stipend for participating in the program, as well as a laptop.
DS3 includes both course work in data science and group research projects. The summer school is taught by leading scientists at Microsoft Research, and is held at the new Microsoft Research office in the heart of New York City.

XSEDE Scholars Program

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Application Deadline: March 31, 2015
Acceptance notification: April 10, 2015
link: XSEDE Scholars Program

Supercomputers, data collections, new tools, digital services, increased productivity for thousands of scientists around the world…

Sound exciting? These are some of the topics you can learn more about through the XSEDE Scholars Program.

The XSEDE Scholars Program (XSP) is a program for U.S. students from underrepresented groups in the area of computational sciences. As a Scholar, you will learn more about high performance computing and XSEDE resources, network with cutting-edge researchers and professional leaders, and belong to a cohort of student peers to establish a community of academic leaders. In particular, the focus is on the following underrepresented groups: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women.