UP GRADe

The Workshop UP GRADe is to take place at the University of Pennsylvania on May 15-16, 2026 (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning). This event is catered toward undergraduate students who are thinking of applying to math graduate school this fall or in the future. We recognize the importance of encouraging and mentoring students to pursue graduate study in mathematics and to seek mathematical careers. This workshop will provide activities meant to help you with the math graduate application process, as well as connect you with other mathematicians interested in creating a supportive environment in mathematics.

Tentative program includes:

• Advice on how to pick a grad program and what you can do before you apply 

• Q&A panel with UPenn math faculty

• Q&A panel with UPenn math graduate students 

• Networking opportunities

A preliminary program can be found here (or in the navigation menu above)

Local area and dining guide (courtesy of Jacob Monzel)

The event starts Friday afternoon around 2pm and ends around 1pm on Saturday.

Registration has now closed.

Organizers: Angela Gibney, David Harbater, Julia Hartmann, Daniel Krashen, and Yumeng Ou.

Please email hartmann@math.upenn.edu with questions you may have.

This workshop is funded by NSF grant DMS-2102987 and by the Penn Mathematics Department.