Our Students

Multiple Award & Scholarship opportunities are available to our Undergraduate Students. These are given out at various levels by The Department of Mathematical Sciences and other organizations .

Department Awards include:

Deddens & Minda Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment Fund: Originally established as the Hancock Undergraduate Scholarship by Jim Deddens, David Minda, and James Osterburg in honor of Dr. Harris Hancock. It provided scholarship funds to undergraduate mathematics majors/second majors. In January 2023, Jim Deddens and David Minda had the fund renamed and updated the purpose of this fund to provide scholarships to undergraduate majors in the Department of Mathematical Sciences (majoring in Mathematics or Statistics). This award will be based on academic achievement in departmental classes and recommendations of faculty members. It is renewable, provided the recipient maintains eligibility.

Natalie Feld Scholarship Awards Fund: Established August 1999 by the Natalie Feld Trust, it provides for one or more annual scholarships to be awarded to students in Mathematical Sciences.  Scholarships shall be made available for students for his/her junior or senior year, or for both years. 

Jeanne Gulden Scholarship in Mathematics: Established December 1993 by Mrs. Judith F. Ross in memory of her daughter, it provides an annual prize to the member of the junior and senior class with the most outstanding achievement in mathematical sciences.

Harry S. Kieval Mathematics Fund: Established in December 1994 by the estate of Harry S. Kieval, it provides scholarship funds to undergraduate mathematics majors/second majors based on academic merit and need of the recipient. 

Maita F. Levine Memorial Endowment Fund: To support those majoring in mathematical sciences. Uses include but are not limited to:

• Undergraduate scholarships (with a strong preference for female students). Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale) in their major. 
  
• Graduate and Undergraduate summer research fellowships, annual prizes for outstanding graduate students, and student expenses for conferences and seminars.    

Charles N. Moore Memorial Fund in Mathematics: Established in May 1970 by various donors in memory of Mr. Moore, the fund is to provide an annual book prize to a student in mathematics.

Raymond H. Rolwing Mathematics Scholarship Fund: To provide an annual scholarship for a student majoring in mathematics who has achieved the class standing of junior. Recipient must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Recipient must have demonstrated financial need. 

Other Awards include: 

A&S Scholarships: If you are enrolled in an Arts & Sciences degree program, you may be eligible for A&S Scholarships. Visit their website to learn how to apply and to see the frequently asked questions. 

TAFT Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award: The Taft Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award Program allows Taft faculty, in conjunction with selected undergraduate students, to seek up to $4,000 in funding for undertaking research projects. It is designed to allow undergraduate students to work on their own research project with a faculty mentor and/or for undergraduate students to conduct research for a faculty member.

TAFT Undergraduate Enrichment: Taft-eligible undergraduate students engaged in research projects that will enhance their learning experience in their major field are eligible to receive up to $2,000 for any 24-month period. Eligible projects include but are not limited to research expenses, travel to a library, archives, museum, or conference, a language immersion program, or an organized field trip. Regardless of the activity, there must be a research component within the proposed project. Both individual and group applications are accepted. Awards are made on a competitive basis.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences recognizes outstanding graduate students in the department each year with the presentation of a number of awards. In addition, Graduate Assistants in the Department of Mathematical Sciences have been nominated for and have won the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding GA award and the University Outstanding GA award.

Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

This award is given each spring quarter to a graduate assistant who has demonstrated exceptional performance in the classroom. The current award amount is $250.

Outstanding Beginning Doctoral Student Award

This award is given each spring quarter to a graduate student who has been in the doctoral program less than two years, and whose performance in courses and/or preliminary examinations has been exceptional. The current award amount is $250.

Outstanding Masters Student Award

This award is given each spring quarter to a student in the second year of the MS program whose performance in the program has been exceptional. The current award amount is $250.

Taft Enhancement Fellowships

These are awarded each fall to incoming graduate students and continuing students in the first two to three years of their degree program who show exceptional promise and performance in their studies. These award amounts range from $1000 to $2000 depending on the program, the level of the student, and available funds. Recipients are recognized at the following spring quarter awards program.

Majors/second majors who do well in their first two years of math at UC can seek a supervised internship with an approved employer for elective credit. What follows spells out the details of applying for and receiving credit via MATH4098. For a list of approved employers contact our college internship liaison person, Marla Hall.

• MATH4098: 1-4 UG CR

Pre-requisite: Completion of both Linear Algebra (MATH2076) and Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (MATH3001) with at least a 3.0 math GPA.

Practical work-related experience in a supervised internship where job responsibilities involve statistical or mathematical reasoning or computation. For math and cross-college math majors. Credit to be awarded varies and depends on work experience. Credit does not count toward the 42 (BA) or 48 (BS) necessary for the major.

1. The student must apply to and be accepted by an approved employer. The employer must have someone designated to supervise the student's work for at least 8-hours per week over at least a 10-week period.


2. The internship must be coordinated with a Mathematical Sciences Faculty member. This must include meetings with the faculty member to discuss expectations on the part of all participants. Upon completion of the internship, the faculty member will assign a grade, either S, for satisfactory, or U for unsatisfactory. The grade will be based on hours of work completed, related assignments, and employer evaluation.


3. After arranging for the internship with the employer, the student must make a formal application to the Undergraduate Program Director who must give final approval.