DSPG Project Application

Summer of 2025

DSPG is a 10-week summer program that integrates faculty, undergraduate students, graduate students, community extension specialists, and local communities to train students in applying data science practices to local issues. The program prioritizes projects that are aimed at supporting the public good, rural prosperity, and economic mobility.


If you are unsure whether your project idea qualifies or is eligible, please contact Professor Christopher Seeger at dspg@iastate.edu.


We're happy to collaborate with any potential partners on their proposals.

Contact Information

Please provide contact information that our team can use to open up communication with your organization.

Project Information

Please limit responses to 250 words.

Please provide a background overview of the project.

If you do not know what data you have available, please indicate this and the DSPG team can help identify data as part of the project.

All DSPG projects have a mission to support the public good. Please outline areas of the project that are relevant to that mission.

Feel free to attach any documents regarding the project for review here. This may include, but is not limited to, PDF's, Word Docs, sample datasets in Excel, CSV, or TXT form.

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Thank you for the Application!

The DSPG team will be reviewing project proposals within the next few weeks and will reach out regarding your application status.


Please direct any follow up questions regarding your project proposal and application to Professor Christopher Seeger at dspg@iastate.edu.