Dates: May 31 - July 30, 2026
Stipend: Stipend: $5,500
Allowances: Travel up to $850 and free on-campus
apartment housing.
Location: University of Minnesota Duluth
Deadline: February 13, 2026
Applicants will be selected on the basis of motivation, mathematical accomplishments, and projected
likely benefits to the participant and the program.
To qualify for stipend support, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen (or national) or have permanent resident status.
Undergraduates who are studying at a US institution who are not a US citizen or permanent a resident may apply,
but cannot receive a stipend. In these cases, some support for travel, housing, and the cost of living is provided.
The exact starting and ending dates as well as the length of stay are negotiable. There will be
organized social and recreational activities such as biking, rafting, and hiking. Sixteen to twenty
program alumni will be short-term visitors.
Applications must be submitted via http://www.mathprograms.org/
A complete application consists of the standard cover sheet (ignore current title/dates,
"highest degree/institution/dates"), two letters of recommendation; a CV (include citizenship status
and date of birth; a transcript (it need not be official) OR a list of all advanced math
courses with grades; a statement explaining your interest in combinatorics, number theory, and graph
theory, your long-term career plans, any experiences that especially qualify you for participation, your
current institution, and your expected date of graduation. If applicable, include information about your
performance in math competitions such as the USAMO and the Putnam. DO NOT INCLUDE COPIES
OF PAPERS YOU
HAVE WRITTEN.