The nomination is open from October 1st to November 1st, 2026.

The appointment of new members will be announced by December 2026.

The new governing bodies are appointed for the period starting January 2027 and run until June 2029.

DDSA holds four governing bodies in the new period:

Board of Directors – 7 members
Scientific Committee – 15 members
Young Academy Panel – 15 members
Advisory Panel – 15 members

The nomination concerns the three latter.

The Board of Directors were named as part of the application for funding for the new period, and thus not part of the nomination process 2026.

Members of the governing bodies can be re-elected for another term, but no more than 50% of seats in each body can be filled by re-appointed members. This model ensures that any perceived or real bias in the composition of the bodies may be strategically adjusted prior to the nomination process starting.

If a member of the governing bodies resigns before the end of their term, a new member will be appointed by the BoD based on the nomination list.

Every 2.5 years, the seats in the governing bodies of Danish Data Science Academy are appointed based on a community-driven nomination process.

This means that we rely on the community to encourage each other; colleagues, study mates, acquaintances; to seek a seat in the DDSA governing bodies.

We often phrase that we are “of, by and for the data science community” and thus depend on a broad representation of people engaged within the data sciences, to deliver great conditions for data science.

We are interested in self-nominations from people who wish to contribute actively with their knowledge, their ideas and their time fostering the vibrant data science community in Denmark.

When you wish to join a DDSA governing body you self-nominate via the nomination form in the DDSA portal.

You are guided through each step including which body or bodies you are nominating for and asked to elaborate on why you wish to join, and how you would like to contribute.

A support letter, from a friend or colleague for instance, can be uploaded to the nomination form, but it is not a requirement.

When you wish to nominate a person, you should encourage the person to self-nominate. You can help the person, by writing a support letter telling why you believe this person’s contributions would fit DDSA governing bodies.

In the assessment of new members, Danish Data Science Academy emphasizes:

• The nominee’s ability to contribute and carry out the responsibilities of the governing body
• The nominee’s motivation and relevant experience within data science
• The diversity of the body members with respect to e.g. data science field, sector affiliation, regional representation, gender and background

Specific eligibility criteria for the Scientific Committee, the Young Academy Panel and the Advisory Panel is listed in the description of each of them on DDSA webpage.

It is the DDSA Board of Directors who asses and appoints new members of the Scientific Committee, the Young Academy Panel and the Advisory Panel.

During the nomination period 1 October to 1 November 2026, we will announce Ask-Me-Anything webinars.

There will be a physical Ask-Me-Anything on Friday 9 October at the D3A conference at Nyborg Strand.

You are welcome to reach out to current members and questions can be raised to secretariat@ddsa.dk.

We always welcome engaged persons of the data science community.

If there is a specific task you would like to contribute to, or an idea you wish to discuss, please reach out to one of the chairs, or to the secretariat.

If you have agreed that DDSA can keep you on the nomination list, your application will be considered again, should a seat become available within the appointed period (2027-2029).

Join our Young Academy Panel and contribute to a fast-evolving community! Together, we pass on learnings, enlarge our networks and co-create opportunities for young data science professionals in Denmark such as debates and mentoring programme.

What does the Young Academy Panel work include?

The Young Academy Panel (YAP) contribute to:

• The design of activities for young researchers and data science professionals, and the execution of them, including.
  • DDSA 2.0 Mentoring Programme, PhD and Postdoc meetups, DDSA Pre-Graduate Retreat
• Providing input for digital community resources
• Monitoring DEI, ethics and code of conduct for DDSA’s work
• Appointing two of its members of the jury for Danish Championship in AI

Who are the members?

The Young Academy Panel is composed of early-career data science professionals.  The 15 members collaborates and form an attractive network focused on fostering an inclusive Danish data science ecosystem across academia, private and public sectors.

The Young Academy Panel meets at least 8 times a year to align ongoing activities. At least one of the yearly meetings is meeting in person, and once a year, YAP also meets with the Scientific Committee to share learnings and new suggestions for scientific activities, discuss adjustments of the running programmes and actions to ensure an inclusive data science community.

How to nominate for DDSA Young Academy Panel?

We welcome nominations where the nominee has data science as a central component of their current position and have a desire to work for a long term sustainable and inclusive community.

The eligibility criteria for early-career data science professionals includes

• BSc and MSc students
• PhDs, postdocs, and assistant professor-level in academia
• Early career positions in the private or public sector such as data scientists, ML / AI engineers, researchers, data managers, data analysts and equivalent.

To ensure anchoring within the local data science community, YAP members are further required to be enrolled at a Danish university or employed in Denmark.

The Young Academy Panel members reflect the diversity of data science with respect to sub-fields, affiliation, geography, gender, and background.

Practical information

• YAP members receive no remuneration, but members’ travel expenses are reimbursed.
• A YAP member can still apply for DDSA grants.
• The Young Academy Panel works in accordance with DDSA Conflicts of Interest.
• The chair is elected by the members of Young Academy Panel. The chair can be affiliated with any sector and serves as non-voting member on the BoD.

Nominate here

Please use the DDSA Portal, to self-nominate

The deadline is 1 November 2026.

Join our Advisory Panel and influence the future of data science in Denmark. We’re looking for seasoned professionals and thought leaders to provide strategic recommendations, bridge cross-domain and cross-sectors gaps, and take responsibility for shaping our organization’s direction.

What does the Advisory Panel work include?

The Advisory Panel (AP) contribute with:

• Evaluation and recommendation of DDSA’s outreach activities and visibility measures, including the annual conference
• Providing independent expert feedback and recommendations regarding the data science landscape and ecosystem to the Board of Directors on:
  • Maturity and adoption of data science across sectors and domains
  • Collaborating organisations’ fit with DDSA
  • International trends
  • Ethics, transparency and explainability

Who are the members?

The Advisory Panel is composed of national and international seasoned professionals and thought leaders across the private sector and the public sector incl. academia. The 15 members collaborate in an attractive network focused on fostering the Danish data science ecosystem and with international outreach.

The Advisory Panel meets twice a year. A spring meeting to review the position and strengths of DDSA, and an autumn meeting to align on trends in the data science landscape and ecosystem and provide recommendations for DDSA.

How to nominate for DDSA Advisory Panel?

We welcome nominations where the nominee has data science as a central component of their current position and have a desire to work for a long term sustainable and inclusive community.

The eligibility criteria for Advisory Panel include senior leaders from companies (start-ups, SMEs and large corporations), non-governmental organisations, or public institutions including academia.

Competences from a varied data science background will be part of the nomination selection process and we welcome nominees from various applied fields to nominate. The various fields could include – but not limited to – life sciences, earth sustainability, AI and digital, consultancy, or media.

Experience with interdisciplinarity or value generation are positive add-ons.

The Advisory Panel members reflect the diversity of data science with respect to sub-fields, affiliation, geography, gender, and background.

Practical information

• AP members receive no remuneration, but members’ travel expenses are reimbursed (one yearly in-person meeting expected).
• An AP member can still apply for DDSA grants
• The AP works in accordance with DDSA Conflicts of Interest
• The Advisory Panel consists of ten national members and five international members
• The chair is elected by the members of Advisory Panel. The chair must be national and serves as non-voting member on the BoD

Nominate here

Please use the DDSA Portal, to self-nominate

The deadline is 1 November 2026.

We’re looking for experienced data science professionals to join our Scientific Committee. Sharing your expertise and perspectives help promote the field, influence its trajectory, and make a tangible difference for all generations in data science.

What does the Scientific Committee work include?

The scientific committee contributes to:

• The design of community resources including a national overview of courses and events, data and compute resources and training options
• The engagement in DDSA’s programmes for Education and Data Science Resources including roundtables, networking and upskilling activities
• Evaluation of DDSA’s different grant programmes including scientific activities, course development grants and data science resource grants
• Evaluation of fellowship applicants for the DDSA Postdoc Programme
• Appointing among themselves a member of the D3A conference’s scientific programme committee

Who are the members?

The scientific committee composed of national and international professionals with a solid background in research, education or development, who has continued their career in either academia, the private or the public sector. The 15 members collaborate in an attractive network focused on growing the conditions for data scientists in Denmark.

The Scientific Committee meets 2-3 times a year to align ongoing activities across the sub-committees as well as with other governing bodies. In addition, sub-committees can meet periodically as activities prescribe, e.g. the fellowship evaluation process, or twice a year for the large grant evaluation process.

Once a year, the committee meets in-person to share learnings and new suggestions for scientific activities and incubate joint activities with Young Academy Panel. Adjustments of the running programmes and actions to ensure an inclusive data science community are evaluated yearly and shared with the Board of Directors.

How to nominate for DDSA Scientific Committee?

We welcome nominations where the nominee has data science as a central component of their current position and have a desire to work for a long term sustainable and inclusive community.

The eligibility criteria for DK based members (Danish and international citizens) include:

• Expertise within data science education and didactics
• Expertise within data management and computational infrastructure
• Professors and associate professors from data science fields, with experience or desire to serve in evaluation committee
• Relevant experience and involvement in community-based activities and initiatives, and data science networks

The eligibility criteria internationally based members (Danish and international citizens) include:

• Professors and associate professors from data science fields, with experience or desire to serve in evaluation committees
• Relevant experience and involvement in community-based activities and initiatives, and data science networksThe Scientific Committee members reflect the diversity of data science with respect to sub-fields, affiliation, geography, gender, and background.

Practical information

• SC members receive no remuneration, but members’ travel expenses are reimbursed
• SC members who are part of the sub-committee for fellowship evaluations, will receive an honorarium that scale with the number of applications evaluated
• An SC member can still apply for DDSA grants
• The Scientific Committee works in accordance with DDSA Conflicts of Interest
• The Scientific Committee consists of 9 national members and six international members
• The chair is appointed by the Board of Directors. The chair must be affiliated with a Danish University and is heading up the fellowship evaluation process and serves as non-voting member on the BoD.

Nominate here

Please use the DDSA Portal, to self-nominate

The deadline is 1 November 2026.