Scholarships-Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics

宾夕法尼亚印第安纳大学的奖学金创造数学应用机会项目(S-COAM)通过各种队列活动在硕士学生和本科生之间建立了支持性的联系，同时增加了攻读数学学位的学生数量，提高了保留率，并加强了从地区社区学院的招生。奖学金支持10名申请应用数学理科硕士学位的学生，以及18名寻求主修数学领域或辅修数学与另一科学相关专业的本科生；在三年内至少资助49名学生。有效性通过学生调查和外部评估者进行评估。S-COAM的亮点包括形成一支专注于应用数学的支持性学生队伍，为参与活动的硕士和本科生提供指导和领导机会，对学生进行研究或实习的期望，以及访问学者出席STEM相关演讲。S-COAM通过为攻读高等数学课程提供支持，并为劳动力准备就绪的毕业生提供行业标准软件培训，扩大了女性、少数族裔、第一代、经济困难群体、农村和其他群体的职业选择。S-COAM通过在当地企业的实习和就业安置，以及对当地教育机构的招聘访问和研究演示，在该地区建立了大学和学生之间的联系。

The Scholarships Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics (S-COAM) project at Indiana University of Pennsylvania establishes supportive connections between Master's students and undergraduates through various cohort activities, while increasing numbers of students pursuing mathematics degrees, improving retention, and enhancing recruitment from regional community colleges. Scholarships support ten students seeking the Master's of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, and 18 undergraduates seeking a major in a mathematical area or minor in mathematics with another science-related major; at least 49 students are supported over three years. Effectiveness is assessed by student surveys and an outside evaluator. The highlights of S-COAM include the formation of a supportive cohort of students focused on applied mathematics, mentoring and leadership opportunities for participating Master's students and undergraduates, expectations of students doing research or internships and attendance of STEM-related presentations by visiting scholars. S-COAM expands career options of women, minorities, first-generation, economically disadvantaged, rural, and others by providing support to pursue advanced mathematics coursework and providing workforce-ready graduates trained on industry standard software. S-COAM builds university and student connections in the region through internship and job placement with local businesses as well recruitment visits to and research presentations at local educational institutions.