Computing, Data, and Society Fellows (CDSF)
Caltech's CDSF postdoctoral fellowship supports interdisciplinary computing and data science research with a focus on societal challenges and broad applications.
Funder: California Institute of Technology
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (All candidate materials due) | December 2026 (Letters of recommendation due) | January 2027 (Complete applications received before, for full consideration)
Funding Amounts: Postdoctoral fellowship; typical duration is 1–3 years; specific stipend not listed.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research in computing and data science at Caltech with an emphasis on societal impact and interdisciplinary applications.
Description
The Computing, Data, and Society Fellows (CDSF) program at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) supports postdoctoral researchers who are conducting innovative research in computing and data science, particularly projects that address societal challenges. The program welcomes proposals in areas such as algorithmic fairness, ethical and explainable AI, disinformation, privacy, security, smart grid, sustainable computing, as well as interdisciplinary applications across climate, energy, water, transportation, medicine, biology, chemistry, neuroscience, agriculture, and sociology. The CDSF aims to advance both foundational and applied research, fostering a broad and inclusive research agenda within computing and mathematical sciences.
