Grant description and announcement
Personnel
The NSF Research Training Group Grant awarded to the LSU Department of Mathematics involves a diverse group of individuals, including faculty members and students at various educational levels. The team is led by Dr. Pramod Achar as the Principal Investigator, with the collaboration of Co-Principal Investigators Dr. Pallavi Dani, Dr. Gestur Olafsson, Dr. David Shea Vela-Vick, and Dr. Anton Zeitlin, all of whom are esteemed faculty members in the department.
Lead Investigators
- Pramod Achar (Principal Investigator) - pramod.achar@math.lsu.edu
- Gestur Olafsson (Co-Principal Investigator) - olafsson@math.lsu.edu
- David Vela-Vick (Co-Principal Investigator) - shea@math.lsu.edu
- Pallavi Dani (Co-Principal Investigator) - pdani@math.lsu.edu
- Anton Zeitlin (Co-Principal Investigator) - zeitlin@lsu.edu
Senior personnel
- Scott Baldridge - sbaldrid@math.lsu.edu
- Christin Bibby - bibby@lsu.edu
- Oliver Dasbach - kasten@math.lsu.edu
- Rui Han - rhan@lsu.edu
- Kevin Schreve - kschreve@lsu.edu
- Stephen Shipman - shipman@math.lsu.edu
Former Lead Investigator
- Daniel Sage (Now at the University at Buffalo)
Funding
Travel Funding
The RTG grant has travel funding available for graduate students in topology, representation theory, and mathematical physics who are also US citizens or permanent residents. This funding can be used for conferences, workshops, or research visits. To apply, have your advisor sent Prof. Ólafsson an email with the following information:
- Amount requested
- Dates of travel
- Purpose of travel (include information about the conference/workshop, if appropriate)
- Other funding that the student has applied for
Graduate Traineeships
Information about graduate traineeship funding will be included in this section along with how to apply for this funding
Seminars
Regional
- Math Discovery Saturdays
- Undergraduate Mentoring Network
Postdoctoral Positions
There will be two 3-year RTG postdoctoral positions starting in August 2024. These positions include:
- Mentoring in research, teaching and other areas professional development
- A teaching load of one course each semester
- A competitive 9-month salary, plus $13,000 summer salary in years 2 and 3
- $1,500 for books, computers, or other supplies
- Travel funding of $4,500 to $6,000 per year