Africa-US Student Research Initiative

Africa-US Student Research Initiative application form

DIMACS is looking to host several African graduate students for either 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, or year-long visits in 2011-2012. The African graduate student visiting fellows will be chosen through an application process overseen by the project organizing committee.
Please apply by filling out the following blanks. Note that your application is complete when we have received:
1. This electronic application form
2. Two letters of recommendation (emailed to usai (at) dimacs.rutgers.edu)
3. A summary of your prior or planned research in biomathematics (space provided below)
4. A statement of interest and intent from you (space provided below)
5. Academic transcripts emailed to usai (at) dimacs.rutgers.edu

Please contact Christine Spassione at spassion (at) dimacs.rutgers.edu if you have any issues submitting documents through email.

Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled.

Applications will not be reviewed until ALL materials are on file.

This application is for graduate students interested in completing a research fellowship at DIMACS and are enrolled at AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS ONLY!!
Students are eligible to be considered for an ASRI award if they:

When finished, press the "send" button at the bottom of the form. 


Who are you?

           Your First Name: 
          Your Middle Name: 
            Your Last Name: 



Your address?
    Institution:     
    Department:      
    Address Line #1: 
    Address Line #2: 
    Address Line #3: 
    Daytime Phone:    
    Cellphone:       



Your E-Locations?

                    E-Mail: 
                  Web page: 



What degrees have you completed?

Bachelors: 
  Area:            
  Institution:    
  Year Completed: 

Masters:
  Area:            
  Institution:    
  Year Completed: 



Where are you in your current program of study?

  Area:  


  Year 1, Ph.D.: 
  Year 2, Ph.D.: 
  Year 3, Ph.D.: 
  Year 4, Ph.D.: 
  Year 5, Ph.D.: 
  5+ Years, Ph.D.: 

Please provide a date (month and year) as to when you expect to defend your Ph.D. dissertation:
 



Please describe your past or present research in biomathematics:


Please provide a statement of interest and intent indicating how the 
research experience would enhance both your short term and long term goals:




Which length of time would you prefer for your research visit?

 One Month at DIMACS 
 Three Months at DIMACS
 Six Months at DIMACS
 One year at DIMACS


Do you have strong reasons for not starting at the beginning of fall 2011?
Explain:


Are there other special conditions of which you would like us to be aware?
Explain:



Who will write a letter of
recommendation supporting your application?

First Recommender Title:    If Other please fill in Title: 
Name: 
Phone: 
Institution: 
Department: 
Email: 


Second Recommender Title:    If Other please fill in Title: 
Name: 
Phone: 
Institution: 
Department: 
Email: 





Since this is a federally funded program, there is some 
optional information which we are required to track.

You are not obligated to answer these questions:




Birthdate:  (format mm/dd/yy)


Gender:    M F


Ethnicity: 




Country of citizenship: 


What is your background in mathematical epidemiology?





Little or none (e.g. attended a few talks)


One or more courses


Other: 








Have you had coursework that includes SIR modeling?  
yes   
no

What of the following courses have you completed?
Analysis?      yes no
Differential equations?  yes no
Mathematical Biology? yes no

Have you had any linear algebra courses?  
 none
 one course
 two or more courses

Have you had any statistics courses?  
 none
 one course
 two or more courses



List of relevant mathematics and biology courses you have taken:
(please indicate if it is a grad level course or an undergrad level course)


     1: 
     2: 
     3: 
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     5: 
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What is your proficiency with computer algebra and graphical software?



MatlabNone Beginner Intermediate Advanced



MathematicaNone Beginner Intermediate Advanced



gnuplotNone Beginner Intermediate Advanced 



Maple None Beginner Intermediate Advanced



Octave None Beginner Intermediate Advanced


Other:

This application is for graduate students enrolled at African INSTITUTIONS ONLY!!

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