The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Program at the University of British Columbia is an interdisciplinary summer research program that brings together data providers and domain experts to work with talented students (i.e., DSSG Fellows) on data-intensive projects that have the potential to benefit society.
This 14-week, full-time summer program is designed to bring together undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds with experience in data science, urban research and planning, design thinking and other domains to work on focused, collaborative research projects that have the potential to benefit society.
Updated Dec 4, 2023: Students interested participating in the DSSG Program are now invited to submit an application. Please click the button below to proceed.
For Students - Program Eligibility and Process
Past Years
The inaugural UBC DSSG program was launched in 2017 as part of the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative (CUAC). From then on, DSSG has worked in collaboration with other UBC departments and with local organizations.