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The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is inviting applications from
qualified and highly motivated students for a Summer Research Visit.
The goal of the Population and Social Data Science Summer Incubator Program is to enable
discovery by bringing together data scientists and population scientists to work on
focused, intensive and collaborative projects of broad societal relevance.
For a period of 3 months (June 3rd - August 23rd, 2024) participating students will work
in small teams, with support from experienced mentors, towards a common research goal. For
the summer of 2024, the focus of the program will be on three main areas:
* "Climate Change and Population Dynamics" mentored by Matt Hauer (Florida
State University), Risto Conte Keivabu and Emilio Zagheni
* "Network and Gender Dynamics on Mobility and Migration" mentored by
Aliakbar Akbaritabar, Jisu Kim and Daniela Perrotta
* "Estimation and Forecasting of Health Indicators in Data-scarce Contexts"
mentored by Monica Alexander (University of Toronto), Ugofilippo Basellini and Irena Chen
Participating students will be exposed to best practices across the social sciences and
data sciences while contributing to a hands-on project experience that will result in a
scientific journal article. All participants will also have access to lectures and will be
able to participate in other scientific activities taking place at the MPIDR.
Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral, master's or undergraduate university
program (at the time they visit the MPIDR). Selected candidates must obtain approval to
participate in the program by their supervisor / administrator. The Incubator program
values research teams that include early-career scientists from a range of disciplines and
backgrounds, with complementary skill sets. Priority will be placed on bringing together a
diverse pool of students. The total number of attendees will be defined based on resources
and quality of applications. The mentors will provide seed projects and data ideas, with
flexibility for students to put forward their own ideas as well.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated ability to work on research projects
independently and in interdisciplinary teams, and an interest in research problems related
to both data science and the social sciences, broadly defined.
Applications must be in English and submitted online via this
survey<https://survey.demogr.mpg.de/index.php/682232?lang=en> and include the
following documents in one single PDF:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter (Max 2 pages)
- Please state why you are interested in spending the summer at the MPIDR, and in which
ways you would benefit from participating in the Incubator program.
-Please articulate your research interests and briefly describe a project you have worked
on, the motivation for it and your contribution.
-Please describe your technical skills, as well as what you would like to learn over the
course of the Summer visit.
3. Copies of academic transcripts for undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate
education
4. Names and contact information for 2 academic referees (no recommendation letter is
required at this step)
In order to receive full consideration, applications should be received by January 10th
2024. Notifications will be sent out by March 2024. This will be an in-person summer
program, and students will be expected to be in residence at the MPIDR in Rostock for the
period of the research visit and to devote most of their working time to the collaborative
research project during that period. Selected students enrolled in a PhD program will be
offered reimbursement for travel costs to/from Rostock, and a stipend. Selected students
who are not enrolled in a PhD program will be offered reimbursement for travel costs
to/from Rostock, lodging in Rostock, and a per diem.
The Max Planck Society values diversity and is keen to employ individuals from
minorities.
We are committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities at our
institutes and therefore encourage applications from such qualified individuals.
Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas
where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
More information
You can find more information on previous program participants, projects and publication
outcomes on the program
webpage<https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/research_6120/digital_and_computational_demography_zagheni_11666/population_and_social_data_science_summer_incubator_program_11935>.
In addition, please consult the FAQ
document<https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/research_6120/digital_and_computational_demography_zagheni_11666/population_and_social_data_science_summer_incubator_program_11935/faq_mpidr_summer_incubator_12686>
for further detail.
For remaining administrative questions, please get in touch with Kathrin McCann
(mccann@demogr.mpg.de<mailto:mccann@demogr.mpg.de>). For scientific questions please
contact Risto Conte Keivabu [Climate change]
(contekeivabu@demogr.mpg.de<mailto:contekeivabu@demogr.mpg.de?subject=Summer%20Incubator%20Program>),
Daniela Perrotta [Mobility]
(perrotta@demogr.mpg.de<mailto:perrotta@demogr.mpg.de?subject=Summer%20Incubator%20Program>)
or Ugofilippo Basellini [Health]
(basellini@demogr.mpg.de<mailto:basellini@demogr.mpg.de?subject=Summer%20Incubator%20Program>).
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