2015 La Serena School for Data Science

Welcome to the 2015 La Serena School of Data Science.  Here you'll find information about our 2015 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.

Registration is CLOSED!  
 
Important Dates

Program Announcement: March 2015
Application Opens: 1 April 2015
Application Deadline: Extended to 22 May (was 15 May 2015)
Acceptance Notifications: mid-June 2015
Program Dates: 15-22 August 2015

Registration Fees and Scholarships
There will be a registration fee of approximately [$650 US Dollars] per student for our 2015 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) and CONICYT in Chile, most students selected from the U.S. and Chile 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.
 
Registration is OPEN
Please review the 2015 Registration Information and use our online application form to apply!
 
Program Outline
The 2015 program is being developed, but topics to be covered include:

Image Processing
Statistics for use in Astronomy
Astronomical Databases
Virtual Observatory
High Performance Computing
Machine Learning
Time Series