Program Overview

Interdisciplinary Master's Fellowship in Computation and Data (i-Comp-Data)

The i-Comp-Data fellowship program promotes interdisciplinary research in the area of data and computation between Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics and the Faculties of Arts, Science, Health, Environment and Engineering.

Program Details

The program supports Master’s students in Waterloo’s Computational Mathematics and Data Science programs who are co-supervised by a professor with primary appointment in the Faculty of Mathematics and a professor with primary appointment in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Health, Environment or Engineering. The program is funded for 3 years by the Provost’s “New Interdisciplinary Programs, Networks, and Initiatives Fund”, and provides up to 15 fellowships per year during the timeframe.

Supported Programs

• MMath in Computational Math
• MMath in Data Science

Program Objective

The program aims to promote interdisciplinary research in the area of data and computation, fostering collaboration between the Faculty of Mathematics and other faculties at the University of Waterloo.

Funding

The program is funded for 3 years by the Provost’s “New Interdisciplinary Programs, Networks, and Initiatives Fund”.

Fellowship Details

The program provides up to 15 fellowships per year during the timeframe.

Supervision

The program supports Master’s students who are co-supervised by a professor with primary appointment in the Faculty of Mathematics and a professor with primary appointment in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Health, Environment or Engineering.

Research Areas

The program promotes interdisciplinary research in the area of data and computation.

University Acknowledgement

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.