We are now accepting applications for Fall 2026!
Please read below for more information.
Mentees
Expectations
Register for 1 credit of MATH 4900 (Independent Study).
Meet with your mentors once per week for about an hour.Â
Outside of meetings, spend at least 1 hour a week reading and thinking about the DRP material.
At the end of the semester, give a 15-20-minute talk for the other DRP groups, summarizing what you have learned.
Keep in mind that the DRP is a semester-long committment. Students who cease participation without notifying or communicating with their mentor will not be considered for the program again.
Application requirements
Read about this semester's projects here.
Make sure you have room in your Fall 2026 schedule to register for 1 credit of MATH 4900 (Independent Study).
Prepare a paragraph explaining why you want to participate in the DRP and a list of previous math courses taken.
Please fill out this form to apply to become a mentee for Fall 2026.
Mentors
Expectations
Expected to meet with their mentees once per week for about an hour answering questions/working on problems together.
Assign reading/problems for their mentees to do in between meetings.
It is important to let the organizers know immediately if any issues arise. These issues might include a student repeatedly not preparing for meetings or deciding to leave the program. If a student misses two meetings in a row without forewarning, please email the DRP organizers. The organizers will attempt to mediate.
Mentors are encouraged to introduce and help their students practice LaTeX. This includes introducing them to Beamer, which will be useful for their final 15-minute DRP Colloquium talk.
Application requirements
Post-comp and advisor approval.
Proposal of a project with a book, syllabus, and schedule.
Please fill out this form to apply to become a mentor for Fall 2026.