MCTP: A Postdoctoral Program for Interdisciplinary Mathematics Preparation And Career Training (IMPACT) in the School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology

佐治亚理工学院数学学院（GT Math）的跨学科数学准备和职业培训（IMPACT）博士后项目解决了从研究生到终身教授的关键转变。 就研究期望、教学责任和专业承诺而言，研究生阶段是学术生涯道路上最关键的时刻之一。 IMPACT 计划通过明确定义的目标和结构良好的活动来应对这些挑战，以扩大研究视野、提高教学效率并促进专业发展。 将这三个目标结合起来的一个关键组成部分是与当地合作机构斯佩尔曼学院、莫尔豪斯学院、艾格尼丝斯科特学院以及佐治亚州立大学合作的跨学科夏季 REU 项目。足够数量的博士后研究员是一个重要的先决条件，可以消除任何研究孤立感，并为团体、同行以及个人指导提供重要的机会。因此，将围绕以下“数学X”研究主题在3个队列中招募8名IMPACT研究员：（1）应用与计算数学加计算科学与工程（2014-2017）； (2) 离散数学加分子生物学（2015年-2018年）； (3) 分析加电气与计算机工程（2016 - 2019）。通过这种创新的跨学科研究队列模式，并在指导性职业培训的支持下，IMPACT研究员将为新教师面临的挑战做好充分准备。GT Math IMPACT博士后计划有两个创新特点：(1)跨学科关注正式研究指导；(2)高度结构化的职业指导和专业发展。为跨学科研究生涯准备新的数学博士学位，与人们日益认识到参与其他 STEM 学科的价值是一致的。 该跨学科研究项目将拓宽博士后、GT Math 教师和研究生以及 Math X REU 参与者的知识视野。 补充性职业培训将 STEM 博士后指导和新教师发展的最佳实践转化为数学领域的行动，使其适应该领域的独特情况。 开发的正式结构将作为数学界的国家模型。这样，IMPACT计划将在地方和国家范围内产生深远的“连锁反应”。

The Interdisciplinary Mathematics Preparation and Career Training (IMPACT) Postdoctoral Program in the School of Mathematics at Georgia Tech (GT Math) addresses the critical transition from graduate student to tenure-track faculty. In terms of research expectations, teaching responsibilities, and professional commitments, the postgraduate years are one of the most crucial junctures in the academic career path. The IMPACT Program addresses these challenges through clearly-defined objectives and well-structured activities to expand research horizons, enhance teaching effectiveness, and advance professional development. A key component uniting all three goals is an interdisciplinary summer REU program with local partner institutions Spelman, Morehouse, and Agnes Scott Colleges and Georgia State University. A critical mass of postdoctoral fellows is an essential prerequisite, precluding any sense of research isolation and providing significant opportunities for group and peer as well as individual mentoring. Hence, 8 IMPACT Fellows will be recruited in 3 cohort groups centered around the following "Math+X" research themes: (1) Applied & Computational Mathematics plus Computational Science & Engineering (2014 - 2017); (2) Discrete Mathematics plus Molecular Biology (2015 - 2018); and (3) Analysis plus Electrical & Computer Engineering (2016 - 2019). Through this innovative interdisciplinary research cohort model, and with the support of mentored career training, IMPACT Fellows will be well-prepared for the challenges faced by new faculty.The GT Math IMPACT Postdoctoral Program has two innovative features: (1) an interdisciplinary focus on formal research mentoring and (2) highly structured career mentoring and professional development. Preparing new mathematics PhD's for an interdisciplinary research career aligns with increasing recognition of the value in engaging with other STEM disciplines. The interdisciplinary research program will broaden the intellectual horizons of cohort postdocs, GT Math faculty and graduate students, and Math+X REU participants. The complementary career training brings best practices for STEM postdoctoral mentoring and new faculty development into action in mathematics, adapting them to the unique circumstances of the field. The formal structures developed will serve as a national model for the mathematics community. In this way, the IMPACT Program will have a profound "ripple effect" on local and national scales.