The Data Science and Digital Scholarship Fellowship Program (DS2F): A Library-Based Model for Addressing Curricular Gaps in Data-Intensive Training and Digital Pedagogy

Abstract

The University of Arizona Libraries has conducted a pilot implementation of a year-long Digital Scholarship and Data Science Fellowship (DS2F) to address increasing interest in digital and data-intensive scholarship among graduate students. This article provides details regarding the model for the fellowship program; a description of the pilot implementation; an assessment of the program; and recommendations for libraries interested in adopting a similar approach at other academic institutions. While the program may not be fully adaptable within all academic contexts, DS2F represents a cost-effective and transferable model for graduate student engagement in digital scholarship and data science.