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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mathematical Sciences Department

Program ID:
86-REU23 [#1370]
Program Title:
WPI Research Experience for Undergraduates in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics
Program Type:
Undergraduate program
Program Location:
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, United States of America
Subject Area:
Industrial Mathematics and Statistics
Application Deadline:
finished (2022/11/01, finished 2023/11/04, listed until 2023/05/01)
Program Description:
   

*** this program has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

program Description

WPI Research Experience for Undergraduates in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics
May 28, 2023 - July 28, 2023

Pending support from the National Science Foundation, students work in teams on real problems that come directly from business and industry. They work closely with a company representative to define the problem and to develop solutions of immediate value to the company. They are guided by a faculty advisor to maintain a clear focus on the mathematical issues at the core of the project.

The REU program at WPI will answer questions like:
What is the role of a mathematician in business and industry?
What is it like to work with technical experts on a problem that requires significant mathematics but also must satisfy real-world constraints?

Pending funding, each participant will receive a $5000 stipend and housing for the program, along with support to defray the cost of travel to Massachusetts. For more details go to http://www.wpi.edu/+CIMSREU

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Resume
  • Essay - Why this REU?
  • Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the program description.

Further Info:
http://www.wpi.edu/+CIMSREU
email address
 
Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA 01609