Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program

“It’s a summer I won’t forget. The quantity and quality of learning kept me engaged, and the other scholars were such a joy to work with.” 

This summer program allowed me to take a deeper dive into data and qualitative analysis, and gave me the opportunity to build and test my skills with coding in R for the very first time. By way of the weekly lectures, multitude of office hours, many incredible speakers, and the culminating capstone project, I was able to learn essential new skills in gathering, cleaning, analyzing, visualizing and distributing data within a public policy context. Thanks to the virtual nature of the program and the tireless work of the program administrators, I was also able to connect and network with faculty, speakers, and peers from all over the world on data-driven issues that we all deeply care about.”​​

"My experience participating in UChicago's Data and Policy Summer Scholar program has been inspiring and motivating to say the least. My analytical skills have grown so much in such a short period of time, and I have the program's amazing faculty to thank for that. I walk away feeling inspired by my peers and more confident in my ability to tackle the issues I feel passionate about"​​

"The biggest impact was getting to work with so many exceptional people from all around the world. The capstone project allowed us to work closely with both professors and peers in several fields, all of whom have different outlooks on a specific problem... The group’s diverse backgrounds made the program an enriching and mind-opening experience."​

"Coding is the best thing to do for summer! I've met so many lovely people and had a lot of interesting conversations. A lot of thanks to Austin and TA team for the kind guidance. Stay cool and hope we can meet in the future!​"