Applied Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Applications
Worcester Polytechnic Institute·Worcester, MA
Closed for cycleComputational/Data ScienceBiomedical✓ verified
The Data Science Program at WPI, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, offers a 10-week, all-expenses paid Research Experience in Data Science for undergraduate students. The WPI Data Science program has successfully operated this site since 2016 under the leadership of PI Elke Rundensteiner, Co-PI Chun-Kit (Ben) Ngan, and supported by Kelsey Briggs. This site offers students from geographically diverse institutions around the country access to vibrant scientific research projects and undergraduate mentorship. The students, working with WPI faculty, graduate students, and peer students, perform research in Artificial Intelligence, focusing on challenges in areas critical to societal impact from digital health, fake and bias information detection, to critical resource prediction. Students present the results of their research at an Open Poster Session during the final week of the program, and, where appropriate, at scholarly venues and conferences. Note: Participants must be available to participate in the full 10 weeks of the program. Due to the structure of our program, we are unable to accommodate late starts. If you have questions about the application or the application process, please contact datascience@wpi.edu.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data, Generative AI, Model Building, Tool/Software Development
According to the National Science Foundation, to be eligible for this program at WPI, a student must be: A U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident of the United States or a U.S. Territory/Possession. There are NO exceptions - this is an NSF requirement. Enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree. Students who are transferring from one college or university to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may participate. High school graduates who have been accepted to an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate studies are also eligible to participate. Students who have received their bachelor’s degrees and are no longer enrolled as undergraduates are generally not eligible to participate (i.e. students should not apply if they will complete the bachelor’s degree prior to Summer 2026). More information is outlined on our website.
4 dated reports placed on the cycle calendar. Each dot is one applicant who reported their decision date.
Reported by 2 past applicants — these are the dates students heard back, not the program's official timeline.
Anonymized one-line notes — timing details, interview observations, spot counts.
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