NCSA Fellows

Fellows have direct access to NCSA research scientists, staff, and services. Where possible, NCSA will provide access to compute, data, and other cyberinfrastructure, including software licenses, needed for fellowship projects that can build on existing NCSA activities and major projects and programs are strongly encouraged. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant people listed below to discuss project ideas.

Fellows are provided a 0% appointment and are responsible for contributing to the NCSA research core, contribute to and take part in interdisciplinary collaborative funding efforts, and act as liaisons with their home departments. 

NCSA major projects and programs include:

• Advanced Visualization Laboratory (Contact: Kalina Borkiewicz)
• Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (Contact: Volodymyr Kindratenko)
• Center for Astrophysical Surveys (Contact: Joaquin Vieira)
• Center for Digital Agriculture (Contact: digitalag@illinois.edu)
• Cybersecurity (Contact: Alex Withers)
• Data Analysis and Visualization (Contact: Rob Sisneros)
• Healthcare Innovation Program Office (Contact: Maria Jaromin)
• Industry Partner Program (Contact: Seid Koric)
• Innovative Systems Laboratory (Contact: TBD)
• Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (Contact: John MacMullen)
• Software & Applications (Contact: Kenton McHenry)
• Visual Analytics Group (Contact: Matt Berry)
• XSEDE (Contact: Jay Alameda)

Illinois faculty and researchers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to submit proposals. To find out more about this program in general or NCSA, applicants are encouraged to contact Senior Research Coordinator Olena Kindratenko at kindrat2@illinois.edu.

Recent program updates and FAQs can be found on the NCSA wiki.