{"id":7256,"date":"2017-01-24T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/?page_id=7256"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:38:30","slug":"opportunities-majors-minors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/students\/undergraduate\/opportunities-majors-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities for Majors &amp; Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-involved\">Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Math Club&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/students\/undergraduates\/actuarial-club\/\"><strong>Actuarial Club&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/students\/undergraduate\/academic-help\/\">Tutoring<\/a><\/strong><br>Academic help for lower level classes Math 115-Math234. We require B or better in Math through 234\/240<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/about\/events\/\">Departmental colloquia, seminars, events<\/a><\/strong><br>[Marden lecture each spring, Open Advising each term, etc.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teaching-high-school-math\">Teaching High School Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/mathematics\/#a2\"><strong>Mathematics Education &#8211; 51ÁÔÆæ <span class=\"TextRun SCXW194598739 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194598739 BCX0\">College of Community Engagement &amp; Professions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br>We offer both an undergraduate major and a post-bac program for an alternative certification pathway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-opportunities\">Research Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/programs\/\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/a><br>A good starting point to look for research opportunities\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/programs\/support-for-undergraduate-research-fellows-surf\/\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ SURF<\/strong><\/a> <br>One-on-one research with faculty in fall\/spring\/summer \u2013 funded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/services\/mcnair\/\"><strong>McNair Program<\/strong><\/a><br>For first-generation, underrepresented, and low income students (summer research, funded, conference presentation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ams.org\/programs\/students\/undergrad\/emp-reu\"><strong>Research Experience for Undergraduates<\/strong><\/a> <br>Funded summer research<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/list_result.jsp?unitid=5044\">National Science Foundation \u2013 REU Sites: Mathematical Sciences<\/a><br>Application deadlines typically in January and February.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcw.edu\/Graduate-School\/Prospective-Students\/Summer-Program-for-Undergraduate-Research.htm\"><strong>SPUR Summer Program Undergrad Research<\/strong><\/a><br>At Medical College of Wisconsin, deadline late January \/ early February each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfp.caltech.edu\/undergraduate-research\/summer_requirements\"><strong>Summer Program at Caltech<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scholarships-amp-awards\">Scholarships &amp; Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/students\/scholarships-awards\/\">scholarships and awards.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">Students are encouraged to log into the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Scholarship Portal<\/a> regularly to identify opportunities that they match with. Scholarships are given by multiple offices at 51ÁÔÆæ including the Alumni Association, Chancellor\u2019s Office, Financial Aid, the Math Department and others, but all are listed in the portal. By keeping your profile up to date in the portal, you will be matched to anything you qualify for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-school\">Graduate School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School<\/strong><\/a>, usually in November. Math department application deadline (for TA support) is Jan 31.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ams.org\/programs\/students\/findgradprograms\/fgp-search\"><strong>Information on all math graduate programs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/a> <\/strong>&nbsp;Applications are substantial and due in late October or early November.&nbsp; Graduating seniors and first year graduate students are eligible to apply.&nbsp; The 3-year fellowship goes with the student to their desired graduate program!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-study-abroad\">Study Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/students\/undergraduate\/study-abroad\/\">Learn more about Study Abroad programs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-competitions\">Competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Putnam Competition<\/strong><br>Held every year, usually in December. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:jw@uwm.edu\">Jeb Willenbring<\/a> if you are interested in getting involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comap.com\/undergraduate\/contests\/mcm\/\"><strong>Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)<\/strong><\/a> <br>Hosted every year, usually in January. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:gapinter@uwm.edu\">Gabriella Pinter<\/a> if you are interested in getting involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudac.org\/\"><strong>Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition<\/strong><\/a> <br>MUDAC is a collaborative effort led by Minnesota State University, Winona State University, and MinneAnalytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conferences\">Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cur.org\/conferences_and_events\/student_events\/ncur\/\"><strong>National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)<\/strong><\/a><br>Held every year in spring. Abstract submission deadline is in December each year. Travel and participation subsidized by 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jointmathematicsmeetings.org\/jmm\"><strong>Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM)<\/strong><\/a><br>Held every year in early January. Travel awards for students who present may be provided by the MAA and\/or by the 51ÁÔÆæ Office of Undergraduate Research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.maa.org\/\"><strong>WI MAA Regional Meetings<\/strong><\/a><br>Held every spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siam.org\/conferences-events\/?_page=1&amp;keywords=&amp;_limit=15&amp;event_timeframe=upcoming\"><strong>SIAM Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/a><br>Held each summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maa.org\/event\/mathfest\/\"><strong>MAA MathFest<\/strong><\/a><br>Held each summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Involved Teaching High School Math Research Opportunities Scholarships &amp; Awards Graduate School Study Abroad Learn more about Study Abroad programs. 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