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

跨学科数学准备和职业培训（IMPACT）博士后计划在数学学院在格鲁吉亚技术（GT数学）解决了从研究生到终身教职的关键过渡。 在研究期望，教学责任和专业承诺方面，研究生年是学术生涯道路上最关键的转折点之一。IMPACT计划通过明确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，并推进专业发展。 一个关键组成部分统一所有三个目标是一个跨学科的夏季REU计划与当地合作机构斯佩尔曼，莫尔豪斯，艾格尼丝斯科特学院和格鲁吉亚州立大学。博士后研究员的临界质量是一个必不可少的先决条件，排除任何研究孤立感，并为团体和同行以及个人指导提供重要的机会。因此，8名IMPACT研究员将围绕以下“数学+X”研究主题招募3个队列组：（1）应用计算数学+计算科学工程（2014 - 2017）;（2）离散数学+分子生物学（2015 - 2018）;和（3）分析+电子计算机工程（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博士后项目有两个创新特点：（1）跨学科专注于正式的研究指导和（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越来越多的人认识到与其他STEM学科合作的价值相一致。 跨学科研究计划将拓宽队列博士后，GT数学教师和研究生以及数学+X REU参与者的知识视野。 补充的职业培训带来了STEM博士后指导和新教师发展的最佳实践，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式。这样，IMPACT方案将在地方和国家范围内产生深刻的“涟漪效应”。

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.