Current Graduate Students in Mathematics
Get the opportunity to work closely with faculty and be a part of vibrant research programs.
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics has a graduate program that offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Students can work with faculty whose areas of research include:
- Algebra
- Number Theory
- Analysis
- Graph and Matriod Theory
- Dynamical Systems
- Symplectic Topology
- Probability and Statistics
Graduate Program Coordinators
Jeremy Clark
- Associate Professor of Mathematics and Graduate Program Coordinator
Bing Wei
- Professor of Mathematics and Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Information
The Department of Mathematics welcomes graduate applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints.
Applicants must submit online to the Graduate School all of the following:
- An application
- A CV or resume
- The contact information for three academic references, who will be prompted through email to upload letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts of all prior undergraduate and graduate work (See the Graduate School’s FAQ page for the address to which official transcripts must be mailed. Keep in mind that mailed applications can take 2-3 weeks to be received by the Graduate School and forwarded to the Department of Mathematics)
- International applicants must also submit English language proficiency test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE-A) as per University policy.
- Official GRE scores
We begin to offer assistantships in early February, so an early application is desirable.
Graduate students in the Department of Mathematics have access to a number of resources on campus to support their research, including
- John Davis Williams Library (U.S. Government Documents Regional Depository)
- Grisham Law Library (with LEXIS and WESTLAW facilities)
- The Center for the Study of Southern Culture
- Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research
- Social Science Research Laboratory
Stipends and Scholarships
The Department of Mathematics offers graduate assistantships that require assisting faculty with teaching or research. We offer competitive funding packages for students that center around graduate assistantships in the department. Students with a half-time graduate assistantship, corresponding with 20 hours of work per week, will also receive a full-tuition waiver (including out-of-state fees, if necessary), as well as subsidized student health insurance. Students with a quarter-time graduate assistantship, corresponding with 10 hours of work per week, will receive a 75% tuition waiver, along with subsidized student health insurance.
The Graduate School’s financial aid webpage lists a variety of funding possibilities, including summer support and a recruiting fellowship program that promotes academic excellence and access to graduate education to groups who are historically underrepresented.
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
The AMS Graduate Student Chapter Program aims to make meaningful contributions to the professional development of graduate students in the mathematical sciences and encourages graduate students to engage with the Society. The Program works to enhance the overall graduate student learning experience.
Learn More About Our Current Graduate Students and Their Fields
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Ethan Morris | etmorris@go.olemiss.edu |
| Daniel Parks | dparks@go.olemiss.edu |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Micah Carrisoza | mjcarris@go.olemiss.edu |
| Collin Cartwright | cmcartwr@go.olemiss.edu |
| Mous-Abou Hamadou | mhamadou@go.olemiss.edu |
| Jaime Hernandez Palacios | jdhernan@go.olemiss.edu |
| Asanka Hewage | asanjeew@go.olemiss.edu |
| Regine Imandi | rcimandi@go.olemiss.edu |
| Gurveer Kaur | gkaur6@go.olemiss.edu |
| Barkat Mian | bmian@go.olemiss.edu |
| Rajesh Patel | rkpalei@go.olemiss.edu |
| Chalani Pathirana | cepathir@go.olemiss.edu |
| Lane Paxton | lcpaxton@go.olemiss.edu |
| Zamzam Qazi | zqazi@olemiss.edu |
| Annette Shinn | ajshinn@go.olemiss.edu |
| James Torrent | jtorrent@go.olemiss.edu |
| Anuj Verma | averma@go.olemiss.edu |
| Gauree Wathodkar | gkwathod@go.olemiss.edu |
| Shunzhe Zhang | szhang12@go.olemiss.edu |
| Yingze Zhao | yzhao12@go.olemiss.edu |
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