REU Site: National Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NREUP)

该项目由总部设在华盛顿特区的美国数学协会（MAA）管理，并在美国各地举行。该项目旨在为来自代表性不足的数学或密切相关领域的本科生提供具有挑战性的研究机会，并将在2014年、2015年和2016年的夏季提供这些经验。体验的时长因地而异，但至少为六周。该项目将通过一名与他们有密切联系的本科教师，帮助处于职业生涯关键阶段的少数民族学生。NREUP将继续提高少数民族学生获得高等数学学位的兴趣。NREUP将邀请数学科学学院在他们自己的校园举办MAA学生研究项目。MAA将从竞争方案中选出最佳方案。NREUP提供了鼓励学生追求数学研究生学习和职业生涯的关键组成部分：丰富和奖励数学经验，由活跃的研究人员指导，以及与同行的智力网络。它还提供了一个年度全日课程，以帮助新的REU主任管理项目的细节，并帮助潜在的REU主任进一步完善他/她的概念和提案写作技巧。它还帮助与会者扩大他们对联邦和非联邦资金来源的了解，并增加他们在学生指导方面的知识和技能。此外，通过支持不同机构的教师指导暑期研究经验，该项目不仅支持本科生，还支持一个由熟练教师导师组成的社区的发展，他们有望为本科生研究提供越来越多的机会。该项目由数学科学部的劳动力和基础设施项目共同支持。

This grant funds the National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NREUP), administered by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., and held at various locations throughout the United States. The program is designed to provide undergraduates from underrepresented groups majoring in mathematics or a closely related field with challenging research opportunities and will offer these experiences during the summers of 2014, 2015 and 2016. The length of the experiences can vary from location to location but will be a minimum of six weeks. The program will reach minority students at a critical point in their career, midway through their undergraduate program through an undergraduate faculty member with whom they have a strong connection.NREUP will continue its track record of increasing minority students' interest in obtaining advanced degrees in mathematics. NREUP will invite mathematical sciences faculty to host MAA Student Research Programs on their own campuses. The MAA will select the best from competing proposals. NREUP provides key components to encourage students to pursue graduate studies and careers in mathematics: enriching and rewarding mathematical experiences, mentoring by active researchers, and intellectual networking with peers. It also provides an annual full day program to assist the new REU director with management details of the program and the potential REU director with further refinement of his/her concept and proposal writing skills. It also assists attendees in expanding their knowledge of federal and non-federal funding sources and increasing their knowledge of and skills in student mentoring. Moreover, by supporting faculty at a diverse group of institutions to direct summer research experiences, this project supports not only undergraduate students but also the development of a community of skilled faculty mentors who are expected to provide ever-increasing opportunities for undergraduate research. This project is jointly supported by the Workforce and Infrastructure programs within the Division of Mathematical Sciences.