Greetings, colleagues, The organization NYC Media Lab is announcing a grant/prize program for researchers (faculty or students) who are working on data analysis for a civic cause (through collaborations with non-profits or NGOs). They are also organizing a conference on the topic. Apply for the grant or to present at the conference by August 1. More details below and here: http://www.nycmedialab.org/projects/challenges/nycml-bloomberg-dgx/ Please disseminate widely. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Acting Assistant Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu -------------------------- Apply now! $25k in grants & prizes for university research on data & social good Calling all students, faculty and university researchers! Are you currently collaborating with a nonprofit / NGO on data analysis for a civic cause? You're invited to present your research at Bloomberg's Data for Good Exchange (D4GX) conference taking place on September 28, 2015 in New York City. In partnership with the conference, NYC Media Lab is running an impact grant and prize program. Apply now for awards ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 for your research. http://www.nycmedialab.org/projects/challenges/nycml-bloomberg-dgx/ Grant application deadline: rolling through August 1, 2015 Call for papers deadline: Abstracts are due by August 1st; Full Submissions are due by August 8th, 2015. If you have any questions relating to the grant and prize program, contact Amy Chen, NYC Media Lab Seed Project Manager at amy.chen@nycmedialab.org.