Scholars Applications

Completion of the Most Recent Academy Course

• Applicants must have successfully completed the most recent Academy course in their chosen domain as a student or a Teaching Assistant.
• Course completion is validated through certification, which signifies successful completion of both tutorials and projects.
• Teaching Assistants are eligible to participate as equal collaborators in project teams.
• Scholars may only participate in the ISP within the same domain as their Academy course. For example, if they completed the Academy in Computational Neuroscience, they can only apply to the ISP in Computational Neuroscience.

Team Participation

• The ISP is a collaborative effort. All applicants must be part of a team.
• Individual applications will not be considered (see FAQs).
• There is a maximum team size of 4, and each applicant may only be part of one team.
• Instructions on how to form a team are provided in the below “Group Formation” section.

Commitment to the Program

• Scholar teams must commit a minimum of 5 hours per week for a six-month period.
• All team members should ensure they can consistently meet this time requirement alongside their other responsibilities.

Motivation and Fit

• Motivational Statement: Scholar teams must submit a detailed statement explaining:

• Why they are interested in the Impact Scholars Program
• What they hope to achieve
• How their skills and experiences make them a strong fit for their selected project

• Alignment with Project Goals: We seek scholar teams who not only have a strong technical foundation but also clear and realistic goals for how the program will support their research interests or career development.

1. Continue a project started during the Academy
2. Join a project shared by one of our partner organizations

Key Dates & Process

• July 25, (last day of the Academy): Each Academy project group will submit their project slides through the Project Submission Form. This form will also include a section where any member of the group—students or teaching assistants—can indicate their interest in participating in the Impact Scholars Program.
• July 29: The Academy Project Gallery and the Partner Project Gallery will be published on Discord.
• July 29 – August 7: During this period, students interested in joining the Impact Scholars Program must form their own teams.

How to Find a Team

1. Explore available projects – Browse the project galleries to find a project that interests you.
2. Join the #ISP-group-formation channel on Discord – Post a message about the project you’re interested in and find potential teammates.
3. Organize your team independently – Discuss roles, expectations, and contributions with your teammates.

Important: Team can have up to 4 members. Individual applications will not be considered. Applicants must apply as part of a team.

Scholars should be mindful of time zones when forming teams. It is highly recommended that scholars have overlapping working hours to ensure smoother communication and work organization.

Teams should agree on common availability for meetings and collaboration.