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Directed Reading Program<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Directed Reading Program (DRP) is a student mentorship initiative jointly run by the math departments at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. It pairs undergraduates with graduate student mentors to explore advanced mathematical topics through weekly meetings and independent reading over the course of a semester.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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For the Fall 2025 semester, apply by Friday, September 5!<\/p>\n

Application for undergraduate Students<\/a><\/p>\n

SIGN UP for graduate student mentors<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Directed Reading Program (DRP) is a one-on-one math reading mentorship program that connects undergraduates with graduate student mentors for a semester of independent study. Each student\u2013mentor pair will work together throughout the fall semester on a mathematical topic of mutual interest. Projects typically involve reading a textbook or lecture notes together, but can take many forms depending on the background and goals of the student.<\/p>\n

The DRP gives students the chance to explore a new area of math and to develop their ability to learn mathematics independently. You'll meet weekly with your mentor, work independently between meetings, and receive funding to purchase a copy of the book you\u2019re reading from. At the end of the semester, all participants will gather for a mini-symposium, where students share short presentations on their work and all will enjoy free pizza to celebrate the experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Eligibility<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

All sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a strong background in mathematics (including the completion of at least one proof-based math class) are welcome to apply. Others will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students from both CMU and Pitt are encouraged to apply, and cross-campus pairings are supported.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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DRP students will meet weekly with their graduate student mentor for about an hour and spend approximately four additional hours each week on independent reading. At the end of the semester, all participants will give a short (15-minute) presentation at a mini-symposium to share what they\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Questions? Email drpmath@andrew.cmu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Organizers: Eugene Eyeson (Pitt), Ian MacIntyre (Pitt), Severin Nilsson (CMU), Rine Pan (CMU), Anna Thomas (Pitt), and Robin Neumayer (CMU, Faculty Mentor)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69,"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/programs.mcs.cmu.edu\/drp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}