Being
a Graduate Student
The Department administers graduate programs leading to the Master
of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. In addition,
the Department also grants the professional (and terminal) Master
in Applied Mathematical Sciences (M.A.M.S.) degree. A total of 40
students are currently enrolled in graduate degree programs in the
Department, many of whom are international
students. The majority of these students are in the Ph.D. program.
Most receive support from the Department or the University in the
form of Teaching Assistantships. Some graduate students are
also supported by VIGRE
fellowships from the National Science
Foundation , which provide support for up to three years
of the five-year PhD program.
Every year, the Department
entertains several visiting faculty members who come to Athens to
work with a specific faculty member or group. These visitors greatly
enrich our graduate program by providing different insights and
by being keen participants in seminars.
For many graduate students,
especially at the beginning, the Department is an important part
of their social life. We take pride in the friendly atmosphere in
the department and in the fact that our faculty is extremely accessible
to students. The faculty believes that it is especially important
for a graduate student to feel comfortable and welcome to interact
with faculty members. Graduate students will frequently feel free
to drop by at a professor's office to ask questions.
Teas are held Monday
and Wednesday afternoons. The Department Lounge provides a
place for many lively discussions over coffee. In addition to such
regular socializing, and to the typically informal atmosphere that
characterizes the department, several parties and picnics are planned
through the year, providing other occasions for socializing with
faculty and fellow graduate students.
Each entering graduate
student is assigned a faculty advisor. You may later change your
advisor to the person most appropriate to advise you in your choice
of research area.
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