This is a program designed to link female undergraduates of all levels who are interested in pursuing math with mentors who can help them navigate the mathematics major at Princeton University. See the March 2008 feature on Mentoring Möbius in the Princeton Weekly Bulletin: Mentoring Program Aims to Keep Women in Math.

Freshmen and Sophomores
We identify freshmen and sophomores taking courses that typically lead to a mathematics major, and offer them the opportunity to have a mentor, typically an upperclass female math major. What is such a mentor for? Your mentor can help you choose your courses, recommend professors and helpful textbooks, figure out the requirements for the math major, advise you on summer programs for mathy people, and just generally enrich your experience in the math department.

Juniors and Seniors
Moreover, we offer all junior and senior female math majors the opportunity to have a female graduate student mentor. Your mentor can be invaluable for guiding you through the process of your first independent work, including choosing a JP or thesis advisor appropriate to your field of interest, advising you about interesting summer math programs, and giving insider tips on the process of applying to graduate fellowships and programs, and finally, choosing a graduate school. Moreover, we invite juniors and seniors to get involved mentoring underclass math majors.

If you would like to have a mentor, or to be one, please email Lillian Pierce at lbpierce (at princeton dot edu). We look forward to welcoming you into the Mentoring Möbius!

Now's the time to think about applying to summer math research programs: they are not only a great way to get some experience doing actual research, but most people actually report having had a great deal of fun during these programs! So why not give one a try. Application deadlines are usually in February or March. Most programs offer housing, a travel allowance, and even a stipend of some kind. The applications are quite simple, and the range of program very broad: you can find them all over the country, focusing on all kinds of math. Check out the list of National Science Foundation REU's (Research Experience for Undergraduates): REU programs.

Another great place to look is the following database of summer programs, fellowships, conferences, and all kinds of other interesting things: Math Opportunities. This site also contains a set of student reviews of various REU's.

Also, the Institute for Advanced Study hosts a Program for Women and Mathematics every May, right here in Princeton! This is a great program, and it is very easy for Princeton students to apply and attend either all or part of it. Have a look: Women and Mathematics at the IAS.