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Many open problems in 数学 do not require an advanced degree to understand their statements and are accessible to an undergraduate with a solid background in a standard undergraduate mathematical curriculum. Some of these problems are very appropriate for an undergraduate research project, and a typical undergraduate research experience will include working on such problems. With this in mind, the Department of 数学 actively promotes undergraduate research opportunities for its majors both at Boston College and outside.
Undergraduate 太阳城官网 Opportunities at BC
There are a variety of ways to get involved.
Experimental 数学 & Machine Learning Laboratory @ Boston College
The Experimental 数学 & Machine Learning Laboratory @ Boston College is an intellectual play space maintained by a community of mathematicians dedicated to increasing the accessibility of 数学 and enriching both the training and the communication of 数学.
Readings and 太阳城官网 课程
Students in their later years of the math major may consider taking a “Readings and 太阳城官网” course with a professor. 一般, students find a professor whose area is of interest to them and inquire if they are available to lead the student in an independent reading course. 如果是这样的话, the professor and student contact the Undergraduate Director to set up the course for the next term, as a section of Math 4901. At the end of term, students taking Readings and 太阳城官网 courses may have the opportunity to present to fellow undergraduates about their work.
Undergraduate 太阳城官网 Fellowships at BC
Our 数学 department offers a number of opportunities to engage in interesting undergraduate research while at Boston College. The most structured way to do so is to participate in the Undergraduate 太阳城官网 Fellowships program under the direction of our internationally-renowned faculty. This program awards grants to faculty that provide pay for undergraduate research assistants working under their guidance. The URF grants can be applied for only by faculty.
How to apply
A student wishing to participate in the URF program should first contact a professor with whom the student is interested in working. The URF program awards grants three times per year (in fall, 春天, 和夏天), with deadlines for the academic year semesters being early in each semester, and the summer URF deadline being in early March. Please refer to the URF program application instructions for more details.
太阳城官网 Undergraduate Experience (REU) 程序s Outside BC
Summer REU programs have become a gold standard in providing research experience to undergraduates. A typical REU runs for 8-10 weeks in the summer. The participants are usually divided into small groups led by a faculty adviser (either a professor, or a postdoc, or sometimes even a graduate student). REUs are structured so that students not only spend time attacking open problems, but also learn new, and often quite advanced, 数学.
How to apply
太阳城网赌平台 to outside REUs is competitive, with the top REUs being as selective as the top graduate schools. A comprehensive list of REU programs, with the links to application instructions, can be found at the National Science Foundation REU list and Math程序s.org. The majority of REUs accept online applications. In particular, at Math 程序s you can apply to many programs at once using essentially the same materials. Most of the application deadlines are in the second half of February or in early March.