DSI funding programs require a multidisciplinary research and training agenda, focused on the development of novel methodology to address pressing societal questions, or the application of existing methodology in innovative ways.  

Funding opportunities at the DSI seek to enable:  

• The application and development of cutting-edge technologies to extract knowledge from newly available, large sources of data to answer pressing societal questions in ways previously not considered or not possible.
• Encourage research that implements existing methods in innovative ways across domains.
• Elevate the impact of methodological research beyond its theoretical advancement.
• Enhance the opportunities for success for the growing complement of faculty data scientists and researchers who already operate at the interface of methods and domains.