The traineeship provides two core courses, a variety of quantitative electives, an applied internship with a non-academic organization, and extensive professional development training in computation, communication, and cultural awareness and inclusion. Trainees will also share physical space for cohort-building and anÌýannual retreat, orientation and community activities.
The Biological Data Science (BilDS) Program for Doctoral Students is a training program that integrates with existing Ph.D. programs across the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ campus in biology, plant biology, plant and soil sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering, natural resources, and cellular, molecular and biomedical sciences.
The program provides two core courses, a variety of quantitative electives, an optional applied internship with a non-academic organization, and extensive professional development training in computation, communication, and cultural awareness and inclusion. Trainees will also share physical space for cohort-building and anÌýannual retreat, orientation and community activities.
Program Time Frame and Requirements
BilDS is a two to three year training program for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ PhD students that builds upon the existing strengths of more than eight academic units on campus.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 15 credits, including:
- Foundations in Quantitative Reasoning (BIOL 6210)
- Data Science I (CS/CSYS/STAT 5870)
- BilDS seminar (BIOL 6215), fall and spring semester of the first year
- Quantitative elective courses (see list below)
- Attendance at the first year annual retreat
- Recommended - An applied internship with a non-academic institution
Support and Eligibility
Since BilDS Trainees are all ¶¶Òõ̽̽ PhD students, they are supported by participating faculty from their respective academic units through research and teaching assistantships. Trainees are also encouraged to apply for Gund PhD Research Assistantships and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFs). The program has limited support for unpaid internships, and encourages seeking out paid internships with our community partners.