As a student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, you can begin building your skills and contributing to the research for the team you work with early on. It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself, cultivate relationships with senior scientists, and add depth to your university experience.
The Center for Research and Learning maintains a list of many IU Indianapolis-sponsored Undergraduate Funding Opportunities. Several of these that may be of interest to you include the University Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute (MURI), and Commitment to Excellence in STEM Scholarship.
The Institute for Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science may also have research opportunities for students.
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at IU Indianapolis provides eight undergraduate students from across the United States with the opportunity to conduct mathematics research with applications in the medical sciences and bioengineering
There are numerous REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates) available during the summer at universities through the U.S. If you're looking for something fun to do and want to get paid to learn math, this is for you!
This program helps you explore future career pathways through research and professional experience internships on and near the IU Indianapolis campus. You’ll belong to a community of interns and mentors who support one another throughout the internship experience and beyond. Internships run from the end of August to the beginning of May. Positions pay $10 per hour for up to 10 hours per week (15 weeks per semester for two semesters). Learn more and apply.
Graduate students will identify a faculty mentor with whom they will work on their dissertation. Explore all the possible research areas.
The School of Science Graduate Student Council and the IU Indianapolis Graduate School both offer travel awards and fellowships to help cover the cost of national conference travel expenses.
Learn about the research going on in the department and beyond and identify two or three areas that interest you.
Contact two or three faculty members and ask for an appointment to discuss their research and the possibility of an undergrad position on their team. If you don’t hear back within a few weeks, send another email or drop by their office.