Dear Colleagues,

Recognizing the unique role of data sciences in enabling research, Data Intensive Studies Center (DISC) is proud to announce special opportunities to initiate and catalyze data sciences enabled scholarship. Please see below (and on the DISC website) for details on opportunities available to Tufts researchers. SEED Grant and Study Group applications must be submitted by August 10, 2021. You can learn more about eligibility and application requirements by visiting: disc.tufts.edu/opportunities.

SEED Grant Program: DISC will help Tufts researchers to utilize Data sciences methods to advance and transform their research. Through this effort we seek to accelerate well defined X+Data sciences efforts on campus that can target high impact research and, in appropriate areas, large sponsored research efforts. First round awards reflected the diversity of the intellectual pursuits at Tufts, and we expect that in the next round DISC will support such efforts with a seed grant of up to $20,000, as well as access to data scientists, data sets, and other expertise at DISC.

Study Groups: The Data Intensive Studies Center (DISC) will help Tufts researchers facilitate the formation of groups to explore and define new high impact areas for scholarship enabled by data sciences. In the next round DISC will support such efforts with awards of up to $10,000 that may be used for supporting group activities such as seminars from external speakers, student time, data collection and literature survey. The project should initiate a new group effort in a broad area. Groups will be led by disciplinary researchers and closely supported by DISC staff and fellows.

To learn more about SEED Grants and Study Groups details, click here.  
We look forward to reviewing your proposals and nominations!

Best wishes to all,

Nadine Aubry
Provost and Senior Vice President

Caroline Genco
Vice Provost for Research

Abani Patra
Director, Data Intensive Sciences Center