Travel Support for Math in Moscow Program

莫斯科数学旅行支持计划

• 批准号: 0705394
• 负责人: John Ewing
• 金额: $ 22.5万
• 依托单位: American Mathematical Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-07-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0705394&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Travel; Support; Math; Moscow; Program

The Independent University of Moscow (IUM) is a small, elite institution of higher learning focusing primarily on mathematics. It was founded in 1991 at the initiative of a group of well-known Russian research mathematicians, who now comprise the Academic Council of the University. Since April 2001, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two continuing grants to the American Mathematical Society (AMS) with funds to be used to support mathematically talented U.S. undergraduates for a semester of study at the MATH in MOSCOW program of the IUM. Based on the success of the existing Travel Support for the Math in Moscow Program, the AMS has requested a continuation of funding, in the amount of $225,000, for three years. These funds will be used to underwrite a substantial part of the typical cost for a semester of study in the program for ten undergraduates per (academic) year.The MATH in MOSCOW program is a fifteen-week-long research experience for mathematically talented students. This program consists primarily of courses in mathematics and theoretical computer science, and provides an academically enriching experience because it allows mathematically talented students to meet and work with other students who share a talent and interest in mathematics, as well as the chance to work with some of the world's leading mathematicians. The program provides an experience of mathematics that the students would not find in the U.S. This is because students experience the field of mathematics as it is practiced in the Russian tradition, the main feature of which has always been the development of a creative approach to mathematics, with the emphasis being on problem solving rather than memorizing theorems. Indeed, for the Independent University, discovering mathematics under the guidance of an experienced teacher is the central principle of its program, and the MATH in MOSCOW program emphasizes in-depth understanding of carefully selected material rather than broad surveys of large quantities of material. In addition to the academically enriching experience that the MATH in MOSCOW program provides, there is another strong rationale for supporting such a program. It is a way to build vital scholarly connections between the Russian and U.S. mathematics communities, which is certainly in the best interest for the future scientific research of both countries. Creating ties between mathematicians in our two communities, both young and old, will promote scientific cooperation far into the future.The AMS actively advertises the MATH in MOSCOW program both in the Notices of the AMS and on its web site. A committee of three U.S. mathematicians appointed by the AMS selects individuals for support under this grant from among those U.S. undergraduates who have been admitted to the program and apply for such aid. All grant funds are expended on student support as the AMS fully absorbs all of the administrative costs associated with the promotion of the program, the creation and maintenance of a customized applicant management database, the support of the volunteer selection committee and the management and distribution of scholarship funds.

莫斯科独立大学（IUM）是一个小型的精英机构，主要集中在数学上。它成立于1991年，是一群著名的俄罗斯研究数学家的倡议，他们现在组成了大学的学术委员会。 自2001年4月以来，国家科学基金会（NSF）已授予美国数学学会（AMS）的两项持续赠款，用于支持数学上才华横溢的美国本科生在IUM莫斯科莫斯科计划的学习学期。 基于现有的莫斯科数学旅行支持的成功，AMS要求延续三年的资金225,000美元。 这些资金将用于承销该计划中一个学期的典型成本的大部分成本（学术）年的十个本科生。莫斯科的数学计划是数学才华横溢的学生长达15周的研究经验。 该计划主要由数学和理论计算机科学的课程组成，并提供了学术上丰富的经验，因为它允许数学上才华横溢的学生与其他对数学的才能和兴趣的学生见面和合作，以及与世界上一些领先的数学家的机会。 该计划提供了数学的体验，学生在美国找不到，这是因为学生体验了数学领域，因为它是在俄罗斯传统中实践的，其主要特征一直是发展数学创造性方法的发展，重点是解决问题而不是记住定理。 的确，对于独立大学而言，在经验丰富的教师的指导下发现数学是其计划的中心原则，而莫斯科计划的数学则强调了对精心选择的材料的深入了解，而不是对大量材料的广泛调查。 除了莫斯科计划提供的学术丰富经验外，还有另一个强大的理由来支持这种计划。 这是在俄罗斯和美国数学社区之间建立重要的学术联系的一种方式，这无疑是两国未来科学研究的最大利益。 在我们的两个社区中的数学家之间建立联系，无论是年轻人还是老年人，都将促进科学合作的未来。 由AMS任命的三位美国数学家的委员会选择了这笔赠款的个人，这些人在接受该计划并申请此类援助的美国大学生中。 由于AMS充分吸收了与促进计划，定制申请人管理数据库的创建和维护，志愿者选择委员会的支持以及奖学金基金的管理和分配，所有赠款资金都是在学生支持上支出的。