Epsilon Awards for 2008

The AMS Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars was established in 1999 to provide financial assistance to summer programs for mathematically talented high school students in the United States. For many years these programs have provided mathematically talented youngsters with their first serious mathematical experiences. The name for the fund was chosen in remembrance of the late Paul Erdós, who was fond of calling children “epsilons”.

The AMS has chosen eight summer mathematics programs to receive Epsilon grants for 2008: The grants will support program expenses and student scholarships and, in some cases, scholarships only. The programs were chosen on the basis of mathematical excellence and enthusiasm. Award amounts were governed by the varying financial needs of each program and totaled US$100,000.

The programs receiving grants are: All Girls/All Math, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Gwendolyn Hines, director; Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM), Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, David C. Kelly, director; MathPath, University of Vermont, Burlington, George R. Thomas and Stephen Maurer, directors; Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Stephen Debacker and Patrick Nelson, directors; PROMYS, Boston University, Boston, MA, Glenn Stevens, director; PROTaSM (Puerto Rico Opportunities for Talented Students in Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Luis F. Caceres, director; Ross Mathematics Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Daniel B. Shaprio, director; and Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp, Texas State University, San Marcos, Max Warshauer, director

The grants for summer 2008 are provide by the AMS Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars, which has been funded by contributions of AMS members and friends.

For further information about the Epsilon Fund for Young Scholars, visit the website http://www.ams.org/giving-to-ams/  or contact development@ams.org. Information about how to apply for Epsilon grants is available at http://www.ams.org/outreach/epsilon.html. A fairly comprehensive listing of summer programs for mathematically talented high school students (including those with and without Epsilon grants) is available at http://www.ams.org/outreach/mathcamps.html.