GRADUATE HANDBOOK
A GUIDE TO GRADUATE STUDY IN MATHEMATICS
The Department of at Cornell University offers a rigorous graduate program, leading to the Ph.D. degree, that combines study and research opportunities under the direction of an internationally known faculty. Competitive financial support is available through Graduate School fellowships and some graduate research and teaching assistantships.
The graduate program in the field of mathematics at Cornell leads to the Ph.D. degree, which takes most students five to six years of graduate study to complete. One feature that makes the program at Cornell particularly attractive is the broad range of interests of the faculty. The department has outstanding groups in the areas of algebra, algebraic geometry, analysis, applied mathematics, combinatorics, dynamical systems, geometry, logic, Lie groups, number theory, probability, and topology. The field also maintains close ties with distinguished graduate programs in the fields of applied mathematics, computer science, operations research, and statistics.
1. Structure of the Math Ph.D. Program
- 1.1 Ph.D. Program Overview
- 1.2 Timeline of Milestones
- 1.3 Learning Goals and Assessment
- 1.4 Advising Committee
- 1.5 Core Courses Syllabi
- 1.6 Foreign Language Requirement
- 1.7 Special Master's Degree in the Minor Field for Math Ph.D. Students
- 1.8 Faculty in the Graduate Field of
- 1.9 Professional Development
- 1.10 Course Descriptions
2. Admissions
3. Contacts and Forms
- 3.1 Department Contacts
- 3.2 Math Department Staff
- 3.3 Graduate School Contacts
- 3.4 Graduate School Forms
4. Funding and Awards
- 4.1 Graduate Student Funding and Awards
- 4.2 Departmental Awards
- 4.3 External Awards
- 4.4 College Teaching Awards
5. Resources
- 5.1 Cornell chapter of the Association for Women in
- 5.2 Field-Specific Resources
- 5.3 Graduate School Resources
- 5.4 Useful Resources for Graduate Students
6. Math Minor
7. History of the Graduate Program
8. Additional Sections
- 8.1 Olivetti Club
- 8.2 "What is...?" Seminar
- 8.3 Math Explorers' Club
- 8.4 Graduate Student Volunteer Roles
- 8.5 Desk Fest Rules
Living Document (VERSION 1.0, September 2021):
The Field will routinely update this document and increment the version number and date.