Emory Math Directed Reading Program

The directed reading program (DRP) pairs motivated undergraduates with graduate students to learn a topic together. Please see the document below for a list of sample categories and past course descriptions. Undergraduates with questions about the program or suggestions for future topics should email me, as should graduate students interested in mentoring.

Fall 2024 DRP information

Program description and past sample topics

Program description and newly proposed topics

Application

The application for Fall 2024 is now closed. Stay tuned for information about the program in Spring 2024!

How to apply

Interested undergraduates will fill out a short application form, to be made available at the end of August. It will be due on Friday, September 6 at 5:00PM ET. When applying, you will propose a topic you would like to study; see the sample topics above for inspiration, but do not feel limited by them! Applicants will be notified of a decision shortly thereafter and registered in advance of the add/drop/swap deadline. If you have questions, please reach out to Ylli, Guangqiu, or Mitchell by email!

Topics

Students should select a topic of their interest when applying to the program, in order to be matched with an appropriate graduate mentor. Some potential/past categories are listed below, but you are encouraged to suggest a topic not listed! See the sample topics document above for selected DRP ideas.

Credit and expectations

Course credit will be offered to participating undergraduates who are not at or exceeding the credit limit, in the form of a 1-credit directed study course! The grading basis for this course is S/U. To obtain a satisfactory grade, participating students are expected to engage with the selected text independently, meet weekly with their mentor to discuss the material, and give a short presentation to their peers at the end of the semester.

Past DRP topics

Historic list of all past DRP projects can be found on our past project page.

Steering Committee

The DRP is currently organized by graduate students Ylli Andoni, Alex Dunbar, Guangqiu Liang, Shilpi Mandal, and Mitchell Scott, with faculty advisor Prof. David Borthwick. If you are interested in joining the committee, please reach out!