Mathematics REU

SUNY Potsdam-Clarkson Summer Mathematics Program

with pending support from NSF

with participation from the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo (Mexico)

Send Applications to:

Dr. Joel Foisy
REU Program
Department of Mathematics
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY 13676
U.S.A.
Phone: 315-267-2084
Fax: 315-267-2806
E-mail: foisyjs@potsdam.edu
Application Form (if you prefer to apply online, please use this Online Application Form)
Faculty Reference Form

Applications are sought from undergraduates interested in spending their summer participating in mathematics research projects.
Topics to be explored (along with suggested background courses) include:

Stochastic Differential Equations
Advisor: Kelly Black.
background: Differential Equations, Probability Theory.
Topological Graph Theory
Advisor: Joel Foisy.
background: Strong Mathematical Maturity.
Time Scale Calculus on the Cantor Set
Advisor: Victoria Klawitter.
background: Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra.
Algebraic Graph Theory
Advisor: Christino Tamon
background: Abstract Linear Algebra, Matrix Theory.

Students will work in groups of two or three with a faculty advisor from SUNY Potsdam or Clarkson University.
The program will tentatively run for eight weeks starting June 10 - August 2, 2013.
Participants will receive a stipend of at least $4,300.00 plus free housing in an on-campus apartment.
Up to $350 is available for travel expenses to/from Potsdam.
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Student must be full-time undergraduate students as of September 2013.
Applicants should have completed the calculus sequence, linear algebra and at least one more upper-level undergraduate course.

The program will be conducted on the campus of SUNY College at Potsdam, with the resources of nearby Clarkson University also available. SUNY Potsdam is widely known for its undergraduate mathematics program, and Clarkson University has an international reputation for scientific research.

To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by February 28, 2013.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent (1-2 pages, typed, double-spaced) and a transcript (unofficial is acceptable) along with their application and two reference forms. Please ensure that your name is included in the letter of intent and transcript.

Other REU sites: NSF, AMS.

For more information contact Joel Foisy at the address listed above.

We strongly encourage applications from minorities, women, people with disabilities, and students from schools with limited research opportunities.