As part of the JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell ’75 & Andrew Ezzell Data Science Student Fellows Program (DSSFP), students work on semester-long collaborative data science projects through the Dominguez Center for Data Science. Each project has a stakeholder mentor who serves as the domain expert and a data science mentor who manages the project and provides analysis support. The student fellows also meet regularly with the Center Director to discuss best practices in data science and engage in efforts to support the Dominguez Center.
Apply to a Data Science Student Fellow!
The Dominguez Center for Data Science hires data science student fellows to work on collaborative data science & AI projects and to support the initiatives of the Center. This fellowship is part of the JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell ’75 & Andrew Ezzell Data Science Student Fellows Program and is an opportunity to grow your data science skills and toolkit, to participate in a mentored data project, and to have a positive impact on data science activities happening at Bucknell.
Students from all years and majors are encouraged to apply. If you are a student with an interest in data and experience with at least one data science software program (such as R, Python, or Excel), this is a great opportunity to grow your data science skills. We are looking for students who are eager to develop their data science skills by doing. Therefore, a willingness to dive in is more important than prior experience.
Applications for Fall 2026 have closed. Please check back in October for information about applying for Spring 2027.
Could one of your projects benefit from data science support? The Dominguez Center for Data Science hires students to work on semester-long data science projects as part of the JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell ’75 & Andrew Ezzell Data Science Student Fellows Program. Faculty and staff are invited to submit a project proposal, and selected projects will be matched with a team of student fellows from the cohort we hire.
Each selected project will be allocated $2000 of research funds, with $1000 designated for the stakeholder mentors and $1000 for the data science mentors.
We have a broad view of what counts as data science and encourage you to think expansively in terms of how these collaborative projects could support your work. For inspiration, here’s an incomplete list of different types of projects:
The call for Fall 2026 projects is now closed, but we are always looking for opportunities to collaborate. If you are interested in submitting a project in the future, email data-science@bucknell.edu to start the conversation.
Looking for a past project? See each past semester’s page for more information: