BUDAPEST SEMESTERS IN
MATHEMATICS

Secure Server ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM

  1. Semester(s) applying for:

    in the academic year

  2. Name:
    ...............(first name).......................(last name)

    Sex: Female Male

  3. Name and address of school currently attending:

    (school name)
    (street)

  4. Expected date of graduation and expected degree earned:

    Graduation DateDegree Sought

  5. Your current mailing address:

  6. Social Security Number:

  7. Phone:

  8. email address:

  9. Phone number where message can be left:

  10. Permanent home address:


    Home Phone:

    Parent email:

  11. Address during the two months before the beginning of the semester:

    Phone:

  12. Name, street address and email of person(s) to be notified in case of emergency:

  13. Birthdate:
    Birth City:
    Birth State (if U.S.A.):
    Country

  14. Citizenship:

  15. Other colleges attended: names of colleges and dates of attendance:

  16. List all (or your 5 most advanced) college-level mathematics courses taken or that will be taken
    prior to participation (include any such courses taken in high school). List the grade you received after the course title using the numerical conversion A+= 4.3, A=4, A-=3.7, AB=3.5, B+=3.3 etc.
    ......................Course...................... Course Grade..........Semester/Yr
    .... ............
    .... ............
    .... ............
    .... ............
    .... ............

  17. List all scholastic or academic honors you have received in college
    including scholarships, fellowships, prizes, honor societies, etc.

  18. List foreign languages that you know and indicate your degree of speaking proficiency, i.e., poor/fair/ good/fluent. ( Note: Knowledge of a foreign language is not a prerequisite for attending Budapest Semesters in Mathematics.)
    Language.........................Proficiency

    French........
    German.......
    Spanish.......
    Hungarian..

    Other

  19. Have you had the experience of travelling and/or living in a foreign
    country? If yes, identify country, and year, duration and nature of stay.

  20. Are there any circumstances relating to housing, transportation or
    medical needs which require special consideration? (This information will
    not be used in the evaluation of an application, but is useful to know in
    preplanning for the semester.)

  21. List names and addresses of two mathematicians you have asked to write
    letters of recommendation. Indicate nature of relationship to you, e.g.,
    teacher, college administrator, friend

    1. First Reference:
      Relationship:

      Address:
    2. Second Reference:
      Relationship:

      Address:

  22. In order that in-country planning by your Hungarian hosts may begin as
    soon as possible, please indicate your order of preference for the two
    housing options explained in the information brochure by checking the
    option you prefer.

    Renting a furnished apartment and sharing it with other North American
    students.
    Living with a Hungarian family as a member of the family.

  23. Indicate whether or not you are interested in attending the intensive
    Hungarian language course for the two weeks preceding the semester. (Not
    included; see the Academic Calendar section.

    Yes, I wish to attend the language course.
    No, I do not wish to attend the language course.

  24. Please explain what motivated your decision to apply for this program.
    Particularly helpful would be a discussion of your mathematical interests,
    your interest in living in a foreign country, or any previous contact or relationship you
    may have had with Hungarian people

  25. In order to facilitate preparation by the program organizers in Budapest,
    please list up to seven courses you would be interested
    in taking from those listed in the section Academic Program.
    You will in no way be bound by this list and will be free to make your final choice in Budapest,
    after consulting with the instructors. Please note, however, that courses favored by too small a number
    of applicants may be cancelled.

    Check the mathematics courses you might like to take. Syllabi for these courses and others can be found at http://www.bsmath.hu

    Combinatorics 1
    Combinatorics 2
    Complex Functions
    Conjecture and Proof: Fundamentals of Mathematical Thinking
    Functional Analysis
    Graph Algorithms
    Group Theory
    Introduction to Analysis
    Number Theory A
    Number Theory B
    Probability Theory
    Set Theory
    Statistical Methods
    Theory of Computing
    Advanced Algebra
    Topics in Algebra
    Topics in Analysis
    Topics in Geometry
    Real Functions and Measures
    Graph Theory 1
    Topics in Graph Theory

    Other courses you'd like to take

  26. How did you learn about Budapest Semesters in Mathematics? (If an
    instructor or a former participant brought the program to your attention,
    please give us his/her name and address.)

  27. If there is any additional information which you desire to provide
    or which you believe may be helpful in processing your application.

    Click here to submit your application:

    28. Questions? Click here: budapest@stolaf.edu