DSI Scholars Faculty Proposal Form

DSI Scholars Program

Faculty Proposal Submission Form
Important Information

Thank you for your interest in participating in the DSI Scholars Program. Please read the online submission guidelines carefully before making your proposal.

Faculty Requirements:
- As the faculty supervisor, you are expected to actively engage with the DSI Scholar for at least one hour per week over the course of the project. DSI Scholars are expected to commit 8-10 hours a week on your research project.
- Faculty supervisors are expected to have sufficient data science expertise to be able to provide mentorship and research advice to scholars on the these aspects of their projects. It's important to remember that DSI Scholars are students and cannot serve as data science subject matter experts on your project.
For detailed information about the program, please review the DSI Scholars page here:

DSI Scholars | Faculty Information

SPRING 2026 PROPOSAL DEADLINE:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025. [11:59 PM]

If you have any issues, please reach out to dsi-scholars@columbia.edu for assistance.

Contact Information: Faculty Supervisor
Contact Information: Faculty Supervisor
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
UNI*
Title*
School/Institute/Center *
Department*
Phone Number
Have you previously applied to the DSI Scholars program?*

YesNo, I have not applied before.
Have you been awarded DSI funding for the scholar in the past?*

YesNo
When?*
e.g. Spring 2024

Project Proposal
Project Proposal

NOTE: If you are selected for the program, the following fields will be shared with applicants and posted to the DSI Scholars page.
1. Project Overview
2. DSI Scholar Responsibilities
3. Required Skills
Project Title*
PROJECT OVERVIEW: Please provide a brief (300 words or less) description of your project (e.g., background/purpose, type of data you are working with, type(s) of models you plan to use, end goal, any other details that might be relevant).*
NOTE: This will be shared with applicants if your project is selected for the DSI Scholars program.
DSI SCHOLAR RESPONSIBILITIES: What responsibilities will you assign to the DSI Scholar? Please clearly outline the tasks they will complete during the semester assigned to your project. *
NOTE: This will be shared with applicants if your project is selected for the DSI Scholars program.
DATA: Do you already have the data that will be used for this project?*

YesNo
If yes, please briefly describe the source and structure of the data.*
If no, please explain how you plan to collect the data in a timeline that allows the DSI scholar to complete their work within the timeline of the program.*
REQUIRED SKILLS: Required data or other related skill sets for the project (e.g., fluency in R/Python, experience working with data from sensors/longitudinal data etc, methods for NLP/text/sentiment analysis). *
NOTE: This will be shared with applicants if your project is selected for the DSI Scholars program.
Student Eligibility (Please select all that apply)*

Master'sSeniorJuniorSophomoreFreshman
Are International Students on F1 or J1 visa eligible?*

YesNo
INTERDISCIPLINARY STRUCTURE: Please describe the interdisciplinary nature of your proposal. *
ETHICS: Ethics in research is an important skill for our students to learn. Please share anything about how you would mentor on this component. *

Mentorship
Mentorship

Mentorship is an important component of this program. Award preference will be given to projects that have a clear mentorship plan.

Reminder: Faculty supervisors are expected to have sufficient data science expertise to be able to provide mentorship and research advice to scholars on these aspects of their projects. It's important to remember that DSI Scholars are students and cannot serve as data science subject matter experts on your project.
Please provide information about how you intend to mentor the student.*

Duration and Weekly Time Commitment
Duration and Weekly Time Commitment

Projects in this application cycle are expected to run during the spring semester (January - May 2026), though the exact start date and end date for this project is flexible. Please note that the research assigned to students should be easily completed within that term. If you need a student for immediate work, please consider submitting your project through the Campus Connections program.

As the faculty supervisor, you are expected to actively engage with the DSI Scholar for at least one hour per week over the course of the project. DSI Scholars are expected to commit 8-10 hours a week on your research project.
Number of hours per/week required for the student during the semester. *
Please take note that students typically dedicate 10 hours per week to their research project during both fall and spring semesters.

Funding for Students
Funding for Students

DSI will provide up to five (5), $3,000 stipends to help cover student living expenses. An additional five projects will be selected where the PIs have funding in place, but would like administrative support recruiting and selecting students.

Please note that the minimum stipend amount is $3,000.
If your proposal is not selected for DSI Funding, and you would still like to have a DSI scholar for your project, do you have funding to cover a student stipend?*

YesNo
What is the funding source?*
Chartstring:*
This will not be charged until after a student is selected by a faculty member.
How much would you allocate for the stipend? Note: Minimum stipend amount is $3,000.*

$3,000More than $3,000
If you selected "More than $3,000", please indicate below.*
If grant funded, please include the grant project end date.*
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DSI Scholars Program

Important Information

Faculty Requirements:

Contact Information: Faculty Supervisor

Project Proposal

Mentorship

Duration and Weekly Time Commitment

Funding for Students