APPLICATION FORM

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Probability and Discrete Mathematics

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

June 9-August 8, 2008

Please send this application form (by e-mail or US mail) to:
Anant P. Godbole, Mathematics Department, Box 70663 ETSU, Johnson City, TN 37614.
Telephone Numbers: (423)-439-6983 (Work); (906)-282-2086 (Home, before 9 p.m. EST)
E-MAIL: godbolea@etsu.edu , FAX: (423)-439-8361
Other materials required:

(i) A college transcript; an unofficial copy sent via e-mail is OK.

(ii) Two letters of recommendation, preferably from professors (of mathematics or related fields), to be mailed or e-mailed directly to me.

All application materials must be mailed (postmarked) by February 21, 2008, or sent electronically by February 28, 2008.

YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM

Name:

Mailing Address:



Permanent Address:



Telephone Numbers (Home and School); at which number may we contact you between March 1 and March 15?:


Citizenship Status:

Electronic Mail:

Name, address and telephone of person to contact in case of emergency:



Current Undergraduate Status (First-year, Sophomore,...):

University/College currently being attended:

Major and Minor:

Names and titles of two people who will be writing letters of recommendation on your behalf. At least one of these individuals should be able to write about your research potential, and both should, preferably, be Professors of Mathematics or related fields. Letters of recommendation may be sent electronically to godbolea@etsu.edu.







Upper-level Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science classes taken; last name of author of texts used:














Would you be willing to spend a significant amount of time, after the completion of this project, writing up the results of your investigation for possible publication? Would you be willing to present the same findings at Mathematics meetings?



Describe your previous research experience, if any.

If you wish you may identify yourself as a member of an underrepresented group here



Have you ever taken the Putnam Exam or taken part in any other Mathematics competition?





What are your future career plans?





What do you most look forward to if selected to attend this REU site?





How do you think attendance at this REU will enable you to grow as a mathematician?

Are there significant hurdles you have had to overcome to get where you are today?









Write anything on the rest of this page that might help me better understand your goals, aspirations, fears, deficiencies, strengths, etc. Be frank and informal, and use the back or an extra sheet if you need more space: