Author Archives: Frank Morgan

What’s New at San Francisco Joint Meetings Employment Center

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Frank Morgan

Guest post by Diane Boumenot, Manager, Membership and Programs, American Mathematical Society I want to alert the blog readers that much has changed this year about how the Employment Center will operate at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco, January 13-16, … Continue reading →

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NSF Graduate Fellowship Applications due November 4

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Frank Morgan

Every beginning math graduate student and senior considering math graduate school should apply for an NSF Graduate Fellowship. Applications are due by November 4. Also see the column on Fellowships below.

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Fellowships

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Frank Morgan

By Kathryn Lindsey  Are you a beginning graduate student interested in applying for a fellowship but don’t know what’s out there? This was my situation earlier this year, and deciding which fellowships to apply for took a fair bit of time … Continue reading →

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Teaching Your Own Class

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Frank Morgan

By Andrew S. Obus Many graduate students will have the opportunity during graduate school to teach their own classes.  Usually this comes after some number of semesters of TAing.  Being wholly responsible for a class brings up many issues that … Continue reading →

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Choosing an Advisor: Part Deux

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Frank Morgan

By David Shea Vela-Vick Choosing an academic advisor is never an entirely straightforward process.  It takes a lot of effort find someone who is a good fit both mathematically and personally.  A good choice can lead to some of the … Continue reading →

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