EMSW21-MCTP: Institute for Mathematics at North Carolina State University. (I'M at State)

这项建议旨在提高研究生在头两年的留存率，并增加研究生入学人数。我们通过让学生更早地参与研究和数学社区，并为预科学生提供支持计划来做到这一点。它的主要组成部分是一套相互关联的暑期项目，包括研究经验和为学生开设的短期课程。这些课程旨在让他们参与进来，鼓励他们继续学习数学。这项提案的几个部分直接针对代表人数不足的学生。主要计划包括以下几个方面。(1)面向早期研究生的研究(REG)，旨在通过在研究生工作的早期为学生提供研究经验，保持对合作原创研究的热情，以吸引学生攻读博士课程。(2)面向代表不足的本科生的研究和充实体验(REU+)，旨在为通常不考虑参加REU项目的代表不足的学生提供支持性的REU体验。一个重要的特点是纳入了代表人数不足的学生的既定导师，与该项目和我们合作。(3)早期毕业生强化研究计划(REG+)，这是一个为大学毕业但还没有为数学研究生学习做好充分准备的一年制计划。这项计划的目标群体是代表性不足的群体。该计划包括暑期研究体验、一年的补习课程工作和重要的指导。四个重要的群体包括：未被充分代表的本科生、考虑重返数学的本科毕业生、准备不足的研究生和早期研究生。特别是，这笔赠款的特点是NCSU的教师和6所历史上的黑人学院和大学的数学系之间的合作努力。我们的目标是增加获得数学研究生学位的人数不足的学生人数。

This proposal aims to improve the retention of graduate students in the first two years and increase the number of students going to graduate school. We do this by incorporating students in research and the mathematical community earlier and providing support programs for pre-graduate students. The main component is a set of interconnected summer programs involving research experiences and short courses for students. These are designed to engage them and encourage them to continue in mathematics. Several parts of this proposal are directly aimed at underrepresented students. The major programs include the following. (1) Research for Early Graduate Students (REG), designed to sustain the enthusiasm for collaborative original research that attracts students to Ph.D. programs by providing them with research experiences during the early years of graduate work. (2) Research and enrichment experiences for under-represented undergraduate students (REU+), designed to provide a supportive REU experience for underrepresented students who may not usually consider an REU program. An important feature is the inclusion of established mentors of underrepresented students to work with the program and us. (3) Enhanced Research Program for Early Graduates (REG+), a one-year program for students who have graduated from college and are not quite prepared for graduate studies in mathematics. This program targets underrepresented groups. The program includes a summer research experience, a year of remedial course work and significant mentoring. Four important groups are included: underrepresented undergraduate students, post-baccalaureate students considering returning to mathematics, under-prepared graduate students, and early graduate students. In particular, this grant features a collaborative effort between faculty at NCSU, and the Mathematics Departments of 6 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We aim to increase the number of underrepresented students who get graduate degrees in Mathematics.