Epsilon Awards for 2007

The AMS Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars was established in 1999 to provide financial assistance to summer programs for mathematically talented high school students in the United States. For many years these programs have provided mathematically talented youngsters with their first serious mathematical experiences. The name for the fund was chosen in remembrance of the late Paul Erdós, who was fond of calling children “epsilons”.

The AMS has chosen six summer mathematics programs to receive Epsilon grants for 2007. The grants will support program expenses and student scholarships and, in some cases, scholarships only. The programs were chosen on the basis of mathematical excellence and enthusiasm. Award amounts were governed by the varying financial needs of each program and totaled US$80,000.

The programs receiving grants are: Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University); Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp (Texas State University, San Marcos); Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor); PROMYS (Boston University); Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Amherst, MA); and SEARCH (Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA).

The grants for summer 2007 are paid for by the AMS Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars (supplemented by the AMS Program Development Fund). The AMS is continuing to build the endowment for the Epsilon Fund, with a goal of raising US$2 million through individual donations and grants.  Once the Epsilon Fund endowment has reached the targeted amount, the AMS intends to award a total of US$100,000 in Epsilon grants each year.

For further information about the Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars, visit the website http://www.ams.org/giving-to-ams/  or contact development@ams.org. Information about how to apply for Epsilon grants is available at http://www.ams.org/outreach/epsilon.html. A fairly comprehensive listing of summer programs for mathematically talented high school students (including those with and without Epsilon grants) is available at http://www.ams.org/outreach/mathcamps.html.