- DSA Affiliated Centre: A research or academic institution formally connected to DSA to collaborate on data science and AI initiatives.
- DSA Community: The collective of individuals, institutions, and partners engaged with Data Science Africa’s activities and mission.
- DSA Event: The flagship annual convening of DSA, typically structured as a 3-day Summer School followed by a 2-day Workshop, bringing together students, researchers and practitioners to advance skills, share knowledge, and build collaborations in data science and AI.
- DSA Fellow: An individual selected to participate in DSA’s fellowship programs, contributing to research, training, and community building.
- DSA Local Chapter: A regional branch of DSA that organizes localized DSA Events and connects members within a specific area.
- DSA Summer School: An intensive, multi-day training program organized by DSA to build skills in data science, machine learning, and AI, with a strong emphasis on applied, locally relevant problems. It precedes the DSA Workshop as part of the annual DSA Event.
- DSA Workshop: A focused 2-day forum following the Summer School, bringing together participants to discuss technical advances, share research, and engage with stakeholders on applications of data science and AI in Africa.
- DSA Visiting Fellowship: A short-term fellowship allowing researchers or practitioners to collaborate with DSA-affiliated institutions or projects.
- Funding Call: An open invitation for researchers to apply for financial support for projects aligned with DSA’s objectives.
- Hackathon: A time-bound collaborative event where participants work intensively on solving data science or AI challenges.
- Host Institution: An academic or research institution or organization that provides academic and/or administrative support to DSA fellows, programs, or activities.
- Research Grant: Financial support or funding opportunity made available for research projects in data science and AI.
- Research Award: The research grant once it has been awarded to successful applicants, recognizing their proposed project for funding.
- Strategic Partners: Academic or research institutions or organizations that collaborate with DSA at a high level to advance shared goals in data science capacity building.
- Sub-Grant: A portion of funding from a larger grant, distributed by DSA as the primary grantee to support specific research projects.
- Sub-Grantee: Researchers receiving funding from DSA through a larger grant awarded to DSA as the primary grantee.
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