AMS Epsilon Awards for Young Scholars Programs

In 1999 the American Mathematical Society started the Epsilon Fund to help support existing summer programs for mathematically talented high school students. The name for the fund was chosen in remembrance of the late Paul Erdös, who was fond of calling children "epsilons." At its meeting in November 2000, the AMS Board of Trustees approved the Society's engagement in a sustained effort to raise an endowment for the Epsilon Fund. In addition, a Board-designated fund of US$500,000 was created as a start for the endowment. As a start for the program, the AMS used money from its Program Development Fund to award Epsilon grants for activities during summer 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Once the Epsilon Fund endowment has reached the targeted amount of US$2,000,000, the AMS intends to award a total of US$100,000 in Epsilon grants each year.  To make a contribution to the Epsilon Fund, see http://www.ams.org/development/epsilon.html.   To apply for an Epsilon grant, see http://www.ams.org/employment/epsilon.html.

Next awards (for summer 2009):  March 2009.

Ninth awards, 2008:  All Girls/All Math, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, Amherst, Massachusetts; MathPath, University of Vermont, Burlington; Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; PROMYS, Boston University; PROTaSM (Puerto Rico Opportunities for Talented Students in Mathematics), University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Ross Mathematics Program, Ohio State University, Columbus; and Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp, Texas State University, San Marcos.

Eighth awards, 2007 :  Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, Amherst, Massachusetts; Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; PROMYS, Boston University; Ross Mathematics Program, Ohio State University, Columbus; Summer Explorations and Research Collaborations for High School Girls (SEARCH), Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts; and Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp, Texas State University, San Marcos.

Seventh awards, 2006 :   To All Girls/All Math Summer Camp for High School Girls (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), Canada/USA Mathcamp (University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts), MathPath, (University of California, Santa Cruz), Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), PROMYS (Boston University), Puerto Rico Opportunities for Talented Students in Mathematics (PROTaSM) (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez), Ross Mathematics Program (Ohio State University, Columbus), Summer Explorations and Research Collaborations for High School Girls (SEARCH) (Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts), Texas State Honors Summer Math Camp (Texas State University, San  Marcos), Texas Tech University Summer Mathematics Academy (Texas Tech University, Lubbock), and University of Chicago Young Scholars Program (University of Chicago).

Sixth awards, 2005 :   To All Girls/All Math Summer Camp for High School Girls (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), Canada/USA Mathcamp (Reed College, Portland, Oregon), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts), MathPath, (Colorado College, Colorado Springs), Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), PROMYS (Boston University), Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University), Texas State Honors Summer Math Camp (Texas State University, San  Marcos), and University of Chicago Young Scholars Program (University of Chicago).

Fifth awards, 2004 :  To Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University), Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp, PROMYS (Boston University), Canada/USA Mathcamp (Mathematics Foundation of America), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Amherst, Massachusetts), All Girls/All Math (University of Nebraska), University of Chicago Young Scholars Program, and MathPath (MathPath Foundation).

Fourth awards, 2003 :  To All Girls/All Math (University of Nebraska), Canada/USA Mathcamp (Mathematics Foundation of America), Hampshire College Summer Summer Studies in Mathematics (Amherst, Massachusetts), PROMYS (Boston University), Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University), Stanford University Mathematics Camp (Stanford University), SWT Honors Summer Math Camp (Southwest Texas State University), and University of Chicago Young Scholars Program.

Third awards, 2002 :   To All Girls/All Math (University of Nebraska), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Amherst, Massachusetts), Mathcamp (Mathematics Foundation of America), Michigan Math and Science Scholars (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), PROMYS (Boston University), Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University), SWT Honors Summer Math Camp (Southwest Texas State University), and University of Chicago Young Scholars Program.

Second awards, 2001 : To All Girls/All Math (University of Nebraska), Mathcamp (Port Huron, Michigan), Michigan Math & Science Scholars (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Mathematics Scholars Academy (Oklahoma State University), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (Hampshire College), PROMYS (Boston University), Young Scholars Program (University of Chicago), and Ross Mathematics Program (The Ohio State University).

First awards, 2000 : To All Girls/All Math (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, Mathcamp, PROMYS (Boston University), Ross Young Scholars Program (Ohio State University), SWT Honors Summer Math Camp (Southwest Texas State University), and the University of Michigan Math Scholars.