Math@UMD : Graduate Studies

Entrance Requirements and Procedures

An undergraduate degree in mathematics, statistics (or a related field, such as computer science), or its foreign equivalent is the normal prerequisite to admission. However, a student with a degree in any major and with a substantial background in mathematics or statistics is encouraged to apply. An applicant who lacks certain lower-level prerequisites for graduate level courses may make up these deficiencies while enrolled in the program. Because the program involves broad and often interdisciplinary programs os study with a wide variety of emphases, the strength of an applicant's general background will play an important role in the admissions process.

To obtain admissions material please click here, or contact the Graduate School through grad@d.umn.edu or at the following address:

Graduate School
University of Minnesota Duluth
10 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-2496

Please be sure to specific that you are requesting application material and that you are interested in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Application for Admission materials consist of

two copies of the completed Application for Admission form
two official copies of transcripts from each college or university attended
application fee (currently $75 for international students, $55 for domestic students)

Special Application Requirements

Scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination are required.
Applicants whose native language is not English should submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Specify the University of Minnesota, Duluth code 6873 when requesting that the scores be sent to the Graduate School.
Applicants from foreign countries must submit an International Financial Certification Statement, as provided by the Graduate School.

Note: All materials pertaining to admission into the Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics are to be sent to the Graduate School at the above address.

Deadlines: Applicants seeking to enroll during the Fall term must submit all material by July 15. For initial enrollment in the Spring semester, the deadline is November 1.

Financial Assistance

Application for financial assistance is distinct from application for admission into the Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics. In contrast to the procedure of applying for admittance, all materials supporting an application for financial assistance are to be sent directly to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Graduate students enrolled in the program in Applied and Computational Mathematics are eligible for teaching and research assistantships in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Teaching assistants lead small discussion sections of large lecture courses, grade papers and examinations, and may occasionally teach an entry-level course on their own.

Graduate teaching assistants are typically appointed and the 50% level (approximately 20 hours of teaching-related duties a week). The current salary for a typical half-time level is over $10,500 for 9 months. In addition, teaching assistants at the half-time level receive a full waiver of tuition and health insurance benefits. The Department also provides summer support to students working on their research topics.

Each year the Graduate School awards a small number of fellowships to new students who will enter the University's graduate program the following Fall semester. These one-year fellowships provide a stipend plus tuition for the academic year. Candidates are nominated by our Program in February. Thus, students wishing to be considered for nomination must have all application materials to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics by January 15.

The Graduate School supplies an Application for Graduate Assistantship or Graduate School Fellowship and three Application Reference Forms when responding to an enquiry about the Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics. To apply for financial assistance, the following items should be sent directly to the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Completeed Application for Graduate Assistantship or Graduate School Fellowship, including the statement on career objectives, teaching/research experience, etc. requested by that form.
Letters of recommendation from three people who are familiar with your education/professional background. Letters should be sent on the provided Applicant Reference Forms.
A transcript from each college or university you have attended.

Deadlines: Students can apply for financial aid at any time. Those wishing to enter the program in the Fall semester should have all application materials submitted by March 1; late applications will be considered if resources are available.

Application Materials

You may download and print the application materials in adobe .pdf format from the following links. Please note that there are two seperate applications, as described above.

Graduate school admission application materials

Application instructions for admission

Application for admission

Financial aid application materials

Application instructions for graduate fellowship or assistantship

Application for fellowship or assistantship

Letter of reference form

Proposal for Summer Research Fellowship

Degree Program Form

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