Join IDIES
Join IDIES to take advantage of the benefits and resources we make available to our members.
See below for our membership categories.
Membership Benefits
All members can:
- Use IDIES resources, attend IDIES events, find potential collaborators, and connect with experts in diverse areas of computationally- and data-intensive research.
- Gain early access to registration for IDIES events.
- Research Big Data funding opportunities on our website.
- Join the IDIES mailing list.
for a complete list of Member Resources
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Membership Categories
Faculty Members
Are tenure track and research faculty & scientists from our sponsoring divisions who can serve as a PI on a research grant.
Faculty members can
- Submit Big Data-related proposals via the IDIES Proposal Submission Service.
- Use IDIES resources, including the Data-Scope, SciServer, etc.
- Participate in the IDIES Seed Funding Initiative.
- Participate in and contribute to IDIES new initiatives.
Affiliate Members
Are teaching professors, lecturers, adjunct professors, research staff, visiting faculty, and postdocs from our sponsoring divisions who work with IDIES, but cannot act as a PI on a research grant.
Affiliate members must have an IDIES Member sponsor.
Affiliate members can:
- Submit Big Data-related proposals as a Co-I with an IDIES Member via the IDIES Proposal Submission Service.
- Participate in the IDIES Seed Funding Initiative as a Co-I with an IDIES Member.
- Participate in IDIES new initiatives.
Student Members
Are JHU doctoral, medical, masters, and undergraduate students.
Must have an IDIES Member sponsor.
Student members can
- Access IDIES computing resources in conjuction with their Member sponsor.
- Volunteer at IDIES hosted conferences.
Collaborator Members
Are JHU faculty from divisions that do not support IDIES, or are non-JHU faculty and external researchers.
Must have an IDIES Member sponsor.
Collaborator members can
- Access IDIES computing resources in conjuction with their Member sponsor.
Affiliate Organizations
Baltimore non-government organizations and non-profits
Affiliate Organization memberships will include access to IDIES computing resources and staff, and reviewed annually. If significant contributions from IDIES staff or access to data is needed, the affiliate organization will be contacted by IDIES to arrange any necessary service and/or data use agreements.
Affiliate members can
- Access IDIES computing resources
- Participate in the IDIES Seed Funding Initiative as a Co-I with an IDIES Member.
- Participate in IDIES new initiatives.
- Letter of Intent, which includes: organization mission and vision, why IDIES is relevant to your work, and, if applicable, if there are specific JHU programs or researchers with whom you have established connections or wish to make connections.
- Organizational Profile
