Math in Moscow Scholarship Application - U.S.

Applicants must apply to BOTH the Math in Moscow program and to the Math in Moscow Scholarship program in order to be eligible for a scholarship. Deadlines and schedules for upcoming semesters are given on the Math in Moscow web pages. The scholarship application is available below. Only five of those who are eventually admitted into the Math in Moscow program will be eligible to receive a scholarship. All applicants will be notified by mail after final decisions are made on the scholarships.

Math in Moscow

The Independent University of Moscow (IUM) is a small, elite institution of higher learning focusing primarily on mathematics. It was founded in 1991 at the initiative of a group of well-known Russian research mathematicians, who now comprise the Academic Council of the University.

Recently, the Independent University of Moscow created a new program, offering foreign students (undergraduate or graduate students specializing in mathematics and/or computer science) the chance to spend a semester in Moscow studying within its MATH in MOSCOW program.

The main feature of the Russian tradition of teaching mathematics has always been the development of a creative approach to studying mathematics from the outset, the emphasis being on problem solving rather than memorizing theorems. Indeed, for the Independent University, discovering mathematics under the guidance of an experienced teacher is the central principle of its program, and the MATH in MOSCOW program emphasizes in-depth understanding of carefully selected material rather than broad surveys of large quantities of material. Even in the treatment of the most traditional subjects, students are helped to explore significant connections with contemporary research topics. This is possible because most of the program's teachers are internationally recognized research mathematicians, and all of them have considerable teaching experience in English, typically in the U.S. or Canada. (All instruction is in English.)

The MATH in MOSCOW program will provide a fifteen-week-long research experience for students, not only with other mathematically talented and highly motivated undergraduates but with some of the world's leading mathematicians as well. Students will be learning mathematics in an environment similar in spirit to that of an REU, but with broader representation from the international community.

Application for Math in Moscow Scholarship

To apply, copy the following questions and e-mail them, along with your answers, to student-serv@ams.org. If you prefer, you may mail a paper copy of the questions and your answers to:

Math in Moscow Program
Membership and Programs Department
American Mathematical Society
201 Charles Street
Providence RI 02904-2294

Please ask your reference writers to send a copy of their Math in Moscow reference letters to us, either to the postal address above, or to the e-mail address above.

DEADLINE: For the Math in Moscow program application, see the IUM web site. The deadlines for the Math in Moscow scholarship are April 15 for the following Fall semester and September 30 for the following Spring semester.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. Your name.
2. Your complete address and one or more phone numbers where you may be reached now and after the application deadline.
3. One or more email addresses where you may be reached now and after the application deadline.
4. Institution where you are currently enrolled (must be in U.S.).
5. What is your major?
6. What degree do you expect to receive, and when?
7. Which semester are you applying for (fall or spring, and year)?
8. List the college math (and/or computer science) courses you will have taken before coming to Moscow.
9. List any special math or computer science programs you have participated in; give dates and a brief explanation of each.
10. Do you have any knowledge of the Russian language? Do you intend to study it in Moscow?
11. Discuss how the Math in Moscow program may help your development as a mathematics (or computer science) student, and how it may fit in with your future plans (for instance, graduate study). If you have selected certain courses for study in Moscow, list them here.
12. List the two individuals who have been asked to write a reference for you. We will expect to receive copies of these letters from the writers by the deadline. If one of these individuals is your advisor, please indicate that.

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