Data+

2027 Call for Proposals:

The deadline for submitting a 2027 Data+/Climate+ proposal is November 2nd, 2026. For more information and how to submit a proposal, please review the document below:

Data+ (and Climate+, which is under the Data+ umbrella) are research experiences that welcomes undergraduate and masters students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. It is suitable for students from all class years and from all majors. Students join small project teams (at most 3 undergrads and 1 master’s student per team), working alongside other teams in a communal environment. They learn how to marshal, analyze, and visualize data, while gaining broad exposure to the modern world of data science.

The projects come from an extremely diverse set of subject areas. It is our hope that students will be able to both work deeply into their specific project and get a very broad picture of most of the skills needed for modern data science.

Participants receive a living stipend, out of which they must arrange their own housing and travel or choose to stay on campus. Funding and infrastructure support are provided by a wide range of departments, schools, and initiatives from across Duke University, as well as by outside industry and community partners.

Data+ requires 100% in-person participation. Participants may not accept employment or take classes during the program; this requirement is strictly enforced and non-negotiable.

Due to the nature of the data involved in some of the projects, human subjects research training will be required of all participants and will be provided after admission to the program. With each project, we have attempted to list potential majors and/or interests that might be most interested in the project, but these should not be seen as requirements in any way! Quantitative STEM majors like mathematics, computer science, statistics, and electrical engineering are relevant to all.

Browse recent Data+ projects below.