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University of Minnesota Duluth

University of Minnesota
Closed for cycleMathematicsInterdisciplinary✓ verified
Reports
3
Stipend
$5,500 + free on-campus housing + up to $850 travel
Deadline
Feb 15, 2026
Program
Jun 15 – Aug 15

Overview

The Duluth Mathematics Research Program is a 9-week NSF REU in combinatorics, graph theory, and number theory hosted at the University of Minnesota Duluth since 1977. Nine participants do research with experienced researchers; each is expected to author or coauthor a research paper published in a well-regarded journal. Highly competitive — 150-200 applications for 9 spots.

Research topics

Combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, discrete mathematics

Decision timeline · cycle 2026

2 dated reports placed on the cycle calendar. Each dot is one applicant who reported their decision date.

JanFebMarAprMayJun
2rejected

When decisions landed

Reported by 3 past applicants — these are the dates students heard back, not the program's official timeline.

Rejection
Feb 27 → Feb 28
2 dated · 1 undated

From past applicants

Anonymized one-line notes — timing details, interview observations, spot counts.

347 applicants for 9 spots
rejected · Feb 28 · cycle 2026
Theme
University of Minnesota Duluth at University of Minnesota | Studita