MSRI-UP
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The MSRI Undergraduate Program (MSRI-UP) is an award-winning, comprehensive summer program designed for undergraduate students who have completed two years of university-level mathematics courses and would like to conduct research in the mathematical sciences.
Applications for MSRI-UP 2027 will open in mid-November.
The main objective of MSRI-UP is to identify talented students who are interested in mathematics and make available to them meaningful research opportunities, the necessary skills and knowledge to participate in successful collaborations, and a community of academic peers and mentors who can advise, encourage and support them through a successful graduate program.
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Applied Statistics: Health, Education, and Labor Market
The summer projects will be directed by Dr. Minho Kim (Colorado College). MSRI-UP 2027 will focus on statistical models applied to real-world data using the free statistical software R. Students should have completed the calculus sequence, and prior coursework in statistics and programming experience in R or a similar language are desired. Beyond these prerequisites, students should be willing to learn quickly, work in a team, and communicate results clearly. The first two weeks of the program will consist of crash-course training in regression, inference, and R. Research projects will be chosen from three areas: epidemiological statistics, education statistics, and labor economics.
General Description
During the summer, each of the 18 student participants will:
- participate in the mathematics research program under the direction of Dr. Minho Kim (Colorado College), a postdoc and two graduate students;
- complete a research project done in collaboration with other MSRI-UP students;
- give a presentation and write a technical report on their research project;
- attend a series of colloquium talks given by leading researches in their fields;
- attend workshops aimed at developing skills and techniques needed for research careers in the mathematical sciences;
- learn techniques that will maximize a student's likelihood of admissions to graduate programs as well as the likelihood of winning fellowships; and
- receive a $4,200 stipend, lodging, meals and round trip travel to Berkeley, CA.
After the summer, each student will:
- have an opportunity to attend a national mathematics or science conference where students will present their research;
- be part of a network of mentors that will provide continuous advice in the long term as the student makes progress in their studies; and
- be contacted regarding future research opportunities.
For additional information, please contact the on-site director for the 2027 MSRI-UP, Dr. Rebecca Garcia.
How to Apply
Applications for MSRI-UP are managed through the National Science Foundation's REU Common Application at the NSF ETAP website. The application period begins in mid-November of each year.
Application Deadlines
Applications submitted by February 15, 2027 will receive full consideration. (Applications submitted between February 15 and March 1, 2027 may still be considered in a second round of acceptances.) We expect to begin making offers for participation in late February or early March 2027.
MSRI-UP Directors
The directors of MSRI-UP are:
- Dr. Alexander Diaz-Lopez - alexander.diaz-lopez@
villanova.edu - Dr. Mercedes Franco - mfranco@qcc.cuny.edu
- Dr. Rebecca Garcia - rgarcia2023@coloradocollege.edu - 2027 on-site director
- Dr. Candice Price - cprice@smith.edu
- Dr. Robin Wilson - Robin.Wilson@lmu.edu
MSRI-UP Sponsors
Funding to support MSRI-UP is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
