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Comment author: Zetetic 02 June 2012 11:49:23PM 9 points [-]

Anything for undergrads? It might be feasible to do a camp at the undergraduate level. Long term, doing an REU style program might be worth considering. NSF grants are available to non-profits and it may be worth at least looking into how SIAI might get a program funded. This would likely require some research, someone who is knowledgeable about grant writing and possibly some academic contacts. Other than that I'm not sure.

In addition, it might be beneficial to identify skill sets that are likely to be useful for SI research for the benefit of those who might be interested. What skills/specialized knowledge could SI use more of?

Comment author: lukeprog 07 June 2012 12:04:17AM 3 points [-]

SPARC for undergrads is in planning, if we can raise the funding.

What skills/specialized knowledge could SI use more of?

See here.

Comment author: Zetetic 07 June 2012 02:34:48AM 1 point [-]

SPARC for undergrads is in planning, if we can raise the funding.

Awesome, glad to hear it!

See here.

Alright, I think I'll sign up for that.