DataFest 2026 Applications are LIVE! You can apply here http://tinyurl.com/ucla-datafest-app-26. Applications will close April 19 at 11:59pm PST.
DataFest at UCLA will be May 1-3, 2026 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Details can be found on this website or the instagram page https://www.instagram.com/ucladatafest/ .
Please make sure you have all your team members’ information before accessing the link. Each team will need to submit ONE application. All teams must be either 4 or 5 participants. You cannot apply with less than 4 team members (or else you will get disqualified). Please make sure all your information is accurate before submitting the application as we cannot make changes afterwards.
Only undergraduate students can be participants. If you were enrolled as a student during the 2025-2026 (for example, if you graduated in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026) you are eligible to participate. All students on your team must be from your school. Eligible universities for DataFest 2026 are UCLA, UCR, CSU Fullerton, Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College. Students from visiting universities will need to be picked by their university mentors.
If you do not have team yet we recommend filling out our team-finding spreadsheet (link here) and monitoring that for potential options.
Please make sure to review our FAQ document for more information.
If you are a freshman or sophomore who is not quite ready be a participant but would like to be involved please consider volunteering. More details can be found here.
If you have any questions please email ASA DataFest @ UCLA Program Director Dr. Linda Zanontian linda@stat.ucla.edu or the DataFest planning committee ucladatafest@gmail.com.
Hope to see you all there!
