There are many conveniences in the system:
- applicants answer "cover sheet" questions only once, then proceed to make applications and answer customized questions
- applicants sign up reference writers to submit confidential letters; one letter may serve for all programs applied to
- program directors can assign read/rank/comment access to colleagues all over the world, if needed, during the application evaluation process; they can also limit access to just one application set or part of an application set
- program directors can arrange a confidential EEO section in their application that will report compiled data
- programs can download data to their own computers either for use in word processing or spreadsheets, or as a larger permanent storage file
This system was launched in July, 2009.
If you have comments or questions about using the system, or about whether it is appropriate for your intended use, contact the AMS:
Hannah Ortiz Programs Department American Mathematical Society 201 Charles Street Providence RI 02888 mathprograms@ams.org 800-321-4267, ext. 4060
For departments and institutions not in mathematics and closely related fields, the same great service is available at AcademicProgramsOnline.Org.
In addition, if you would like to post information about your program on the AMS website in order to refer applicants to your MathPrograms posting, please enter your listing at the following site: http://www.ams.org/opportunities. Click on "Add New Listings," complete the template, and submit it for review.