- Eugene
and Osa Taylor Scholarship
Eugene Taylor was head of the Mathematics Department from 1920 until
his retirement in 1950. He died in Moscow in 1973 at the age of 93.
His son John Taylor and his grandson John Taylor received bachelor's
degrees from the Mathematics Department. In 1979 his sons Paul and John
Taylor established this endowed scholarship in memory of their parents.
The scholarships are based on merit. The recipient must be a mathematics
major entering the junior or senior year. Recipients are selected by
the faculty in mathematics in amounts at their discretion from the available
income.
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J.
Lawrence Botsford Memorial Fund
This endowed scholarship was given by his family in memory of Larry
Botsford, a long-time member of the faculty in mathematics.
Awards are made to students majoring in mathematics or a closely related
field who are entering their senior year. The recipients are selected
by the faculty of the Department of Mathematics. The amount of each
award is determined by the faculty in mathematics, but must be no
less than $100 per award.
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Linn
Hower Honor Scholarship
This
scholarship is endowed by Mildred and Loyal L. Hower in honor of their
son L. Linn Hower, who graduated with honors with a B.S. in mathematics
in May 1979.
The recipient must be a junior or senior enrolled full-time in the
Department of Mathematics and majoring in mathematics or applied mathematics
with a computation or scientific option and with intention of applying
mathematics in a physical or biological science field. The recipient
must be a graduate of an Idaho high school. If possible, preference
is given to native Idahoans from rural Idaho. The recipeint must have
a high potential for success in a mathematics or scientific field
other than teaching at the elementary or high school level. Financial
need shall not be a consideration. The scholarship may be renewed
for a second year if the recipient reapplies and remains otherwise
eligible. Recipients are selected by the faculty in mathematics.
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The Ya-Yen Wang Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Ya-Yen Wang was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Idaho.
This scholarship was founded in her memory at the time of her death
in 1995 by family members.
These scholarships in the amount of $1000 are available to junior
and senior mathematics majors. Preference is given to women. Selection
is based solely on merit, as determined by the Mathematics Department
Scholarship Committee.
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Rose W. and Emil C. Helmholz Centennial Scholarship
Established in 1987 by Angeline Elder, daughter of Rose and Emil Helmholz.
The Helmholzes moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, from Wisconsin in 1909 and
operated a dairy farm until they retired to Renton, Washington in
1953. In accordance with the Helmholzes' desire to leave a lasting
contribution to higher education, the scholarship is granted annually
to the female student majoring in chemistry, mathematics, or physics
who has the highest grade point average at the conclusion of her junior
year.
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The Mathematics Department Scholarship
This scholarship is not an endowed, but is awarded from funds donated
each year. Donations are made by department faculty, alumni, and friends.
The recipient must be a freshman of sophomore student majoring in
mathematics.
Teaching
Assistantships
Teaching assistantships are available only to students working on the
MAT, MS or PhD in Mathematics. A new TA without extensive teaching experience
is assigned to teach a section of Math 143: Precalculus Algebra
and Analytic Geometry. While teaching this first course, a
new TA takes Math 510, a seminar in college
teaching. The instructor of this seminar assists the students
in developing teaching skills. The instructor observes each student
teaching a class session and video tapes at least one session. Often
a student is able to perceive problems with his or her teaching style
by watching the video tape, and the tapes are useful for generating
discussion in the seminar that is useful to all the students. The instructor
also helps students design their first few tests and guides them in
establishing a grading policy.
After the first semester of guided teaching, most students teach courses
independently, progressing upwards in the curriculum as far as the third
semester of calculus. Our graduates have found this teaching experience
very helpful in finding academic positions. In fact, over the last 16
years, every one of our PhD graduates who has sought academic teaching
has been hired in a tenure-track assistant professorship.
Our TA's are paid a starting salary of $12,200 per year of two semesters
and receive a nonresident tuition waiver worth $6,000 per year. TA's
must pay some student fees. The current amounts of these fees can be
found from the Estimated Living Expense page we reference below.
You can learn most things abour our university and the department from
the pages below. If you have questions, send an E-mail to math@uidaho.edu.
If you need a quick opinion on the likelihood of being admitted and
receiving a teaching assistantship, fill in the TA application form
below. To actually receive a TA offer, you must apply for and receive
admission to the university.
The
College
of Graduate Studies (make "College of Graduate Studies"
a link to http://www.grad.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=32450 ) also offers
Research Assistantships and Fellowships, such as the IGERT Doctoral
Assistantships and the Presidential Doctoral Research Fellowships .
Please visit their website for more information on these offerings.
