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Mu Alpha Theta is offering Summer Math Program/Research Grants to
Full members of an active chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. Grants may be requested for up to $2000 per student.
High school members may request grants through the summer after high
school graduation. Two-Year college students may request money through
the summer after they graduation from their member college. Coursework
taken using grant money may not be used for courses that are typically
available at the high school or the student's home college, such as
Calculus I, Calculus II or Statistics. Grant money may be used to pay
tuition or fees for a summer math program at, or sponsored by, an accredited
school or university. Money will also be granted to reimburse expenses for
doing research in mathematics or applied mathematics. This may include,
but is not limited to, housing, travel, publication fees, or supplies.
Money provided for tuition and fees will be sent directly to the institution
offering the program. Student's receiving reimbursed expenses will be asked
to provide receipts for reimbursed items and a social security number for
tax purposes. The member's service to and active participation in his/her
Mu Alpha Theta club may be considered in the grant selection process.
Click here to download the grant application.
Some summer programs that might qualify:
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Recipient’s Name: Mark J. Aksen
Recipient’s School: Bergen County Academies
School Location: Bergen, NJ
Program: Awesome Math Program/Santa Cruz
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Recipient’s Name: Alex P. Brandt
Recipient’s School: American Heritage High School/Boca-Delray
School Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Program: Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program
Alex' Program Comments: "I took the course “Images and Mathematics” at the University of Michigan Math
and Science Scholars summer program. In this course, we learned that there is more to pictures than just
a camera and a lens. There are many different areas of mathematics involved in imaging and image processing,
and we spent time covering each of them. Some of these were matrices, vectors, transforms, and functions.
After learning the math behind images, we used a program where we could apply our newly learned skills called
MATLAB. In this program, we could manipulate an image however we wanted. For example, if we wanted an image to
be rotated 45 degrees, all MATLAB would need is a matrix that would perform such a transformation. So we’d
define the matrix in MATLAB and submit a code so that it performs the transformation and then we would get our
new image. We also used MATLAB to do different types of image processing. We submitted functions that make the
quality of the image better, which is very useful when analyzing images in the medical field.
I highly recommend the Michigan Math and Science Scholars program. There are many other types of courses to
choose from. It was really exciting to see how math is used in real world applications and I had never thought
about math being involved in imaging."
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Recipient’s Name: Clarisse A. Caliman
Recipient’s School: Oakville Senior High School
School Location: St. Louis, MO
Program: Idea Math
Clarisse's Program Comments: "Overall, it was a very good experience. I took Geometry and Contest Enhancement.
In the geometry class, I definitely learned new ways to think about problems and how to deal with them
in different ways. We covered innovative ways of deducing trigonometric identities, simplifying math steps
by working with vectors, and working with circles. The same went for the Contest Enhancement class. I learned a
lot of creative problem-solving from that class, and I feel much more confident now about my performence on
competitions. The problem sets in this class mostly came from AMC or higher mathematical competitions. Also,
I liked how they sponsored games every evening so that we all got a chance to socialize and relax. I made
many new friends from all over the U.S. It was also cool that they had a special program for Chinese and
Indonesian students to come and practice their English skills while learning math. It was a great opportunity
to meet people from all over the world! The camp had a big range in ages, as well. I got to meet very intelligent
and nice people from different age groups. I also liked the sponsored field trips, one to the campuses of MIT
and Harvard and one to an amusement park. I thought this was a great camp and it would be a great experience for
anyone who decides to go.
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Recipient’s Name: Kevin Y. Chen
Recipient’s School: William P. Clements High School
School Location: Sugar Land, TX
Program: Texas Mathworks
Kevin's Program Comments: "Mathworks has been an amazing experience for me! In only six weeks, I took classes, worked on
mathematics research, played ferociously at night, and as a Junior Counselor, was able to help the newer campers with their
classes.
This year I took Combinatorics and Analysis II, the former exposing me to a lot of interesting competition-math type problems,
which I’ve enjoyed all throughout high school, and the latter allowing me to carefully understand the simple concepts that we
had been taken for granted in our high school calculus class. In between classes I worked with two other campers, who are both
very close friends with me now, on a research project in graph theory concerning the modular chromatic number of graphs. Our
research had a lot of ups and downs, and I learned a lot about being persistent and patient with our work.
The camp experience allowed me to feel very independent as I managed by myself when I should sleep, do work, buy groceries, or
explore the Texas State campus. We always have lots to do, and one particularly fun weekend for me included rafting down the
Guadalupe River and then playing Frisbee with all my friends here and even with the professors who teach us! I’m sure that
compared with other camps I’ve been to, none of them have campers and teachers who are as close and remarkable as in this one.
I would highly recommend this camp for anyone who wants to not only enjoy math but also meet friendly and amazing people while
having a great time."
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Recipient’s Name: Daniel T. Cooper
Recipient’s School: Jesuit High School
School Location: Mandeville, LA
Program: EPGY Summer Institute at Stanford University
Daniel's Program Comments: "For three weeks this summer, I studied number theory as part of
Stanford’s Education Program for Gifted Youth, and I had an amazing time!
Through my class and study session, I learned more about numbers than I had
ever imagined there was to know. My class and I solved problems, wrote proofs,
and presented advanced topics in order to get a well-rounded number theory education.
I found writing proofs especially interesting and edifying, since they emphasized
thoroughness and creativity. However, the program was not entirely about mathematics.
During free time, I got the chance to play basketball and volleyball, explore
Stanford’s campus, and go stargazing. On the weekends, I got sunburn at the beach,
bought some delicious food at a farmers’ market, and played soccer in the inter-program
tournament. Along the way, I met many remarkable people and made some incredible
friendships. All in all, my time at EPGY was an extremely enriching experience,
one that I will never forget."
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Recipient’s Name: Diego B. Hernandez
Recipient’s School: Rickards High School
School Location: Tallahassee, FL
Program: AwesomeMath Summer Program/Santa Cruz
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Recipient’s Name: Sean P. Karson
Recipient’s School: Trinity Preparatory School
School Location: Winter Park, FL
Program: Texas Mathworks
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Recipient’s Name: Adam H. Su
Recipient’s School: Cinco Ranch High School
School Location: Katy, TX
Program: Ross Mathematics Program
Adam's Program Comments: "Ross is centered on the self-discovery of a
relatively esoteric branch of math, namely number theory. In the beginning
we start with the axioms of the integers, rules as basic as "a = a," yet
using just these axioms, we prove beautiful results such as Fermat's Little
Theorem, Quadratic Reciprocity, and Pell's Equation. These results take days
rather than hours, and the numericals, unfruitful ideas, and lemmas require
much, much more time. We tackle problems as if they aren't known; we become
eternal skeptics, abandoning faulty conjectures, salvaging them, and proving
every "trivial" step until we have an undeniable theorem, which we use again
in even more complicated proofs. Part of the Ross spirit is individual drive
within the context of the Ross community. The couselors become your best friends,
and discussions of problem sets (which regularly push past midnight) become
invaluable bonds where two minds explore foreign, amorphous ideas. In a sense,
Ross has the feel of a cutting-edge research group with a balance of rigor and
creative, unexpected results. Ross alumni not only master number theory but also
leave with an instinctive feel for solving very hard problems. They will be the
future's leading researchers. Thank you and MAO for your support! Ross was life-changing.
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Recipient’s Name: Jennifer B. Tilton
Recipient’s School: Suncoast Community High School
School Location: Riviera Beach, FL
Program: Canada/USA Mathcamp 2010
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Recipient’s Name: Kaitlyn A. Bailey
Recipient’s School: Carl Sandburg High School
School Location: Orland Park, IL
Program: MIT Women's Technology Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Recipient’s Name: Jocelyn M. Tang
Recipient’s School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
School Location: Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Program: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists at Boston University
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Recipient’s Name: Kevin R. Sunga
Recipient’s School: Pittsburg High High School
School Location: Pittsburg, CA
Program: COSMOS - CA State Summer School for Math and Science at UC Santa Cruz
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Recipient’s Name: Victoria Shizhen Png
Recipient’s School: Bergen County Academies
School Location: Hackensack, NJ
Program: Awesome Math at University of Texas in Dallas
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Recipient’s Name: Daniel Zhou
Recipient’s School: Bergen County Academies
School Location: Hackensack, NJ
Program: Awesome Math at University of Texas in Dallas
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Recipient’s Name: Stephanie T. Yu
Recipient’s School: James E. Taylor High School
School Location: Katy, TX
Program: Stanford University Math Camp
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Recipient’s Name: David A. Weinberg
Recipient’s School: Spruce Creek High School
School Location: Port Orange, FL
Program: Ross Mathematics Program, Ohio State University
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Recipient’s Name:Feenalie Patel
Recipient’s School:White Station High School
School Location:Memphis, TN
Program:Boston University Hish School Honors Program
Harvard University http://www.bu.edu/summer/program_high_school_students/honors/research_internship
Feenalie's Program Comments:
Enriching. Empowering. Errant. Enthralling. Unforgettable. It is said that a picture is worth a
thousand words, but after this summer, I would say the same for my experience in the High School
Summer Honors Program (HSSHP) at Boston University. As a student in the Research Internship
program of HSSHP, I spent six weeks of my summer researching at the Harvard Center for
Neurologic Diseases in Boston with mentors who guided and intellectually stimulated me to
think like a researcher as I pursued my own research experiment, something I only dreamed of
doing in college. My research involved studying B-cell infiltrate in a Type 1 Diabetic patient.
While I was there, not only did I gain more knowledge about immunology, but I also learned the
methods used in research labs. Although the lab focused on immunology, mathematics played such
a crucial role in every aspect of the research: you have to calculate proportions for the
solutions and mixtures, create scatter plots and graphs to represent the data, understand
statistical mathematics, calculate regressions lines, and be precise in all measurements.
As I contemplate the possibility of becoming a researcher after college, it was interesting
to understand and apply mathematics to research. Thank you very much for this unforgettable
opportunity, which I would never have been able to experience without the Mu Alpha Theta grant.
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Recipient’s Name:Gina Pai
Recipient’s School:Hickman High School
School Location:Columbia, MO
Program:Texas Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp
Texas State University: http://mathworks.txstate.edu/student/HSMC/description.htm
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Recipient’s Name:Natalie Cooper
Recipient’s School:Mandeville High School
School Location:Mandeville, LA
Program:Stanford Unversity Summer Math Institutes
Stanford University: http://math.stanford.edu/sumac
Natalie's Program Comments:
I participated in Stanfordʼs Education Program for Gifted Youth this summer, and it was the best 3 weeks of my life!
I studied Topology and Knot Theory, which was very interesting. I learned about everything
from different kinds of knots to how to assign polynomials to the knots. It was a very
informative class, and I really enjoyed the challenging material. I feel that I learned an
incredible amount of material for such a short period of time. For our final project, we
learned several proofs related to coloring, which was one of the highlights of the program.
We had class for two-and-a-half hours each day and study hall for three hours. Other than that,
we did a lot of activities on Stanfordʼs beautiful campus, such as hiking, sports, tie-dying, and fountain hopping
(a Stanford tradition). It was such a great experience to meet other students from across the U.S.
and across the world. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Stanford this summer.
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Recipient’s Name:Caleb Myers
Recipient’s School:Washington High School
School Location:Washington, MO
Program:Jacking Introduction to Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology: http://summer.mst.edu
Caleb's Program Comments:
I had a great time at the Jackling Introduction to Engineering. I will hopefully use the knowledge
that I learned because of this camp later in my life, when I am choosing which engineering major I
want to pursue in college. This camp really got me interested in IDE, Inter-Disciplinary Engineering.
It sounds like a really cool field to go into and I had never heard about it before. I also found
out that I do not really want to do Aerospace Engineering; it seemed too boring. During camp we were
introduced to all the different engineering majors offered at Missouri University of Science and
Technology. The fact that I was able to attend this camp for free made me feel
special. I could never have gone to this camp on my own because of the cost.
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Recipient’s Name:Andre Kuney
Recipient’s School:Clarkstown High School South
School Location:West Nyack, NY
Program:Canada/USA Mathcamp
Reed College in Portland, ORhttp://www.mathcamp.org
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Recipient’s Name:Yuehan Huang
Recipient’s School:Vestavia Hills High School
School Location:Vestavia Hills, AL
Program:Programs in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Boston University: promys.bu.edu
PROMYS is a fabulous program. A Number theory class is the core class that students must attend everyday.
In the class, Professor Glenn Stevens taught us to think differently from what we have been taught from high school.
The class opened our views in the field of mathematics. In addition to the core classe, there were non-mandatory classes
(such as Modulo Forms, Geometry and Symmetry, Exploration Labs, Research Labs, Abstract Algebra) provided to help us to
expand our knowledge. I chose Geometry and Symmetry. In that class, Professor Rosenberg introduced various forms and
numerous ideas of Geometry to us. The ideas I learned through the program, may apply to areas other than mathematics.
I enjoyed the program throughout the whole six weeks.
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Recipient’s Name:Emil Guliyev
Recipient’s School:Clarkstown High School South
School Location:West Nyack, NY
Program:The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
Hampshire College: www.hcssim.org
This summer I participated in Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics. We had classes
every morning from 8:34 to 12:34, with a small break in between. The first three weeks, we learned
about various subjects such as group theory, graph theory, number theory, combinatorics, set theory,
and Möbius transformations. In addition to the morning classes, we had problem sets every day from
7:34 to 10:34 PM about what we did in class. The last three weeks, we had three choices for our classes,
which were called maxis, and were from 8:34 to 10:34 AM, and ten classes, which were called minis,
that lasted from 11:17 to 12:34 PM We were allowed to take only one maxi and two minis, and each maxi/mini
had a special topic. The maxi I took was about origami and its applications, which was very fun. The minis
I took were Lebesgue integration, which is a far superior way of integrating functions than Riemann integration,
and Shuffle, which was about shuffling cards which involved group theory, probability and some graph theory.
In addition to all these, we had an hour-long lecture, called Prime Time Theorem, every day at 5 PM on some topic
which were given by either a guest or a staff member. We also watched math movies on Wednesdays, which were
right before problem set. On weekends we did various things, such as hiking and going to Boston. Overall,
it was a great experience and anyone with any interest in math would enjoy it as much as I did.
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Recipient’s Name:Jacob Trentmann
Recipient’s School:Washington High School
School Location:Washington, MO
Program:Jackling Introduction to Engineering
University of Missouri - Rolla: dce.umr.edu
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Recipient’s Name:Timothy Hudson Harper
Recipient’s School:Alabama School of Fine Arts
School Location:Birmingham, AL
Program:Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Boston University: www.promys.org
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Recipient’s Name:Jeremy E. Blum
Recipient’s School:Byram Hills High School
School Location:Armonk, NY
Research Project:To determine if force sensors mounted to the forearm
can effectively and accurately control the movements of an intelligent prosthetic hand on an amputee.
Mentoring Professor:Dr. Peter Kyberd, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
University of New Brunswick, Canada: www.unb.ca/biomed
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