Workshop on Writing Math Research Statements
Fall 2014
These workshops are partly supported by NSF CAREER grant DMS-1255462 and the UM Department of Mathematics.
Meetings are 6 - 7:30 pm. Contact me to be added to our email list.
First meeting 9/18: Advice on writing research statements (in the colloquium room, Math 3206)
- my remarks
- Tips for the Job Search: Applying for
Academic or Postdoctoral Positions by H.A. Lewis and J.S. Caughman,
Notices of the AMS (October 2006),
1021-1026
- Introduction
to what a research statement is - the highlights of what they are
looking for in your statement (and other information) by
B. Nachtergaele
Second meeting 9/25: Discussion of sample research statements
Third meeting 10/2: Discussion on post-doc applications with Doron Levy and Jeff Adams, members of last year's postdoc hiring committee
SPECIAL ROOM AND TIME: 2:30 - 3:45 in Math 1310 (the conference room on the first floor)
PLEASE SEND ME THE INTRODUCTION TO YOUR RESEARCH STATEMENT BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3.
Fourth meeting 10/9 : Critique of your introductions
PLEASE SEND ME THE REST OF YOUR RESEARCH STATEMENT BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9.
Fifth meeting MONDAY 10/13 : Critique in small groups of our research statements