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DiRP is the premier student organization at UT Austin focusing on undergraduate computer science research. To continue our mission, we are looking for sponsors and grants. We would be grateful for companies, research labs, and individuals to sponsor us.
Thank you to various DiRP alumni for donating money.
Thank you to Hudson River Trading (HRT) for being a gold-tier sponsor of DiRP, as well as hosting a "Technologies in the Market" DiRP group.
Thank you to the Turing Scholars Student Association (TSSA) for sponsoring DiRP events.
Why DiRP?
The Directed reading program is an organization that helps students explore different areas of computer science research in reading/project groups + speaker events. It is entirely student-led, being run by undergraduate and graduate mentors.
We have been active for over 5 years, with over 250 students joining a DiRP group this semester. There have even been groups who submitted to major conferences. Many of these students went on to do research at UT Austin, as well as utilized the skills they gained to perform high-impact tasks in industry.
We focus on a small group size, allowing more inclusivity and discussion.
Unlike FRI, which only contains CS streams in Robotics, Quantum, and Big Data in Biology, we have research in many other areas of computer science.
Need for funding
Previously, our mentors were just volunteers who didn't get paid despite spending many hours helping mentees. Directed Reading Programs at other universities, including Chicago, MIT, and UIUC, receive funding that helps increase research.
The money you provide would give resources necessary for mentor's to run more effective streams and to compensate them for their time
Additionally, we will be able to provide resources to mentees to increase involvement and allow more exciting research and projects.
If you are interested in sponsoring us, please reach out to us at utcs.dirp@gmail.com. Thank you.
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