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BigDataX: from theory to practice in Big Data computing at eXtreme scales
REU: Research Experience for Undergraduate students Program 
Summer 2025: May 27th 2025 -- August 1st 2025
at Illinois Institute of Technology & University of Chicago in Chicago Illinois
http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2025/index.html  
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The BigDataX program is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in 
Chicago Illinois. This program will be conducted only in-person, and 
unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate a virtual format. The program 
has four mentors at two institutions, the Illinois Institute of Technology and 
University of Chicago, with a variety of complementing expertise from programming 
languages, parallel computing, distributed systems, data science, edge computing; 
more information on potential projects can be found 
http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2025/index.html#Projects. More 
information can be found at the general BigDataX site at 
http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/index.html. For more details about the 
summer activities, see the BigDataX Overview at 
http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/bigdatax.pdf. To apply to the program, 
see the online application in ETAP (deadline March 4th, 2025) at 
https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/10675. 
For eligibility requirements, see 
http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2025/index.html#Eligibility.
For more information, send email to bigdatax-group@iit.edu.

REU Mentors:
* Ioan Raicu (IIT)
* Stefan Muller (IIT) 
* Andre Bauer (IIT)
* Kate Keahey (UChicago) 
* Kyle Chard (UChicago) 

Project Areas:
* Blockchain Systems
* Data Analytics and Systems
* Resource Management in Data Science
* Theory of Priority Scheduling Systems
* Edge Computing with CHI@Edge

Eligibility Requirements:
* Undergraduate student in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or 
  related discipline at a US institution
* US citizen or permanent resident on or before May 27th, 2025
* Minimum GPA 3.0
* 2 recommendation forms; must be received by March 4th, 2025

Important Dates:
* Application deadline: March 4th, 2025
* Recommendations: March 4th, 2025
* Notification of decision: March 18th, 2025
* Program starts: May 27th, 2025
* Program ends: August 1st, 2025

Program Highlights:
* Spend 10 weeks immersed in research on Big Data at either Illinois Institute of Technology 
  or University of Chicago 
* Work on large scale distributed systems (e.g. Amazon AWS Cloud, Chameleon Cloud, Aurora 
  Supercomputer, Mystic)
* Prepare for graduate school
* Publish papers and attend international conferences
* Finances (per summer):
	* $7000 stipend (taxable as income)
	* $500 travel funds to attend conference (e.g. IEEE/ACM Supercomputing/SC 2025)
	* $500 relocation allowance for travel to and from the BigDataX site (minimum of 50 miles away)
	* Housing and meal plan included on the IIT campus paid directly to IIT housing (a $2250 value, paid by the university)

Online Application:
To apply to the program, please submit your complete online application through ETAP by the 
March 4th 2025 deadline at https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/10675.
For any questions, please send email to bigdatax-group@iit.edu.