[vwinsyee]

I'm seriously thinking about applying (actually to the Data Science program). I'm currently looking to start in the SF Bay Area as a data scientist (or data analyst, if need be) in late May to June.

But I have a question -- I've only advanced to the masters level at this point; I recently graduated with an MS in biostatistics. "PhD" and "postdoc" is written all over the site. Should I even consider applying?

Finally -- what's the best way to contact you? Should I email the email address under "Contact"? Or is there a preferred alternative?

[jakek]

The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is currently for PhDs only. If you have enough engineering experience, I would suggest applying to the Data Engineering program, which is open to anyone. If not, then drop me a line at [e-mail] and I can see what I can do to help.

[vwinsyee]

Thanks for the response; I'm definitely applying to the Data Engineers program. My engineering background has been more on-the-job than from formal coursework, so I was a bit subdued by list of engineering disciplines in the "Accepting Applicants From" section (though I now see "Scientific Research" as one of the fields, yay!). I really hope I can participate.

eggoa: Sorry for hijacking your reply-thread!

[jakek]

Great to hear. We love skills learned on-the-job. That list is just meant to cast a wide net, so people feel welcome to apply from various backgrounds. The main take-away is that we want people who have the right fundamental skill set, and are not too concerned about which formal discipline they learned it under.