2018 La Serena School for Data Science

Welcome to the 2018 La Serena School of Data Science!
Here you'll find information about our 2018 program, including the important dates, registration information, specific content for this year's program, and other relevant details.  Our 1-page poster is available for distribution or posting on departmental bulletin boards.

 
Important Dates

Program Announcement: March 2018
Application Opens: 1 March 2018
Application Deadline: 30 April 2018
Acceptance Notifications: early July 2018
Program Dates: 20-29 August 2018

Registration Fees and Scholarships

There will be a registration fee of approximately $950 US Dollars per student for our 2018 program.  The registration fee covers lodging and most meals (all breakfasts, coffees, and lunches, as well as at least two dinners), transportation within La Serena, and the materials that will be provided at the School.  

However, thanks to funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as the Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS), Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM/UChile) and CONICYT in Chile, most students selected from U.S. and Chilean institutions will receive full scholarships. Full Scholarships will cover the registration and also transportation to and from the school (including international flights to Chile for the U.S. students).  The scholarship application is part of the registration form, so students should be sure to identify their residency and/or citizenship and fill out the appropriate scholarship information on the registration form.
 
 
Program Outline

The 2018 program is being developed, but topics to be covered include:
- Image Analysis
- Databases
- Statistical tools applied to large data sets
- Machine Learning
- High Performance Computing
- Cloud Computing

Application

Please, submit your application by filling up and submitting the online registration form.