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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:30.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><img id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/systemfiles/images/fieldslogo78x100trans-cropped65x85.png" alt="FIELDS "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:30.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>2018 Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Each year, up to 25 students are selected out of hundreds of applicants from mathematics-related disciplines to participate in the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP). The program was featured this year in an <a href="https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/torontos-fields-institute-tasks-math-students-with-real-lifeproblems/article36365016/">article in the Globe and Mail</a>, which praised the its focus on teamwork and real research problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>The Fields Institute invites you to benefit from its 2018 FUSRP by submitting your research project for consideration and potentially receiving a group of top-ranked students to help with your research in the summer of 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>This competitive initiative matches a group two to five excellent students with faculty from Fields Principal Sponsoring/Affiliate Universities, visiting scientists, or researchers in industry for a nine-week research project in July and August. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Your benefit:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'> <br>• Motivated students with excellent academic grades, often with previous research experience. <br>• The possibility to train and "test" a student for a subsequent Masters/PhD project. <br>• Funds from the Fields Institute to cover: <br>– students' living and travel expenses, as appropriate. <br>– supervisors' travel expenses to and from Fields. <br>• Logistical and infrastructure support from Fields. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Please <a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/18-19/2018-fusrp">follow this link</a> to learn more about the FUSRP and what the program can offer your research experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>By November 15, 2017</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>: Summarize a research project that is suitable for undergraduate students in 400 words (approximately half a page) and submit it to Fields using <a href="http://forms.fields.utoronto.ca/s3/2018-FUSRP-Supervisors">this brief form</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Please direct any questions about the FUSRP or the application process to the Manager of Scientific Programs, Esther Berzunza. She may be reached at 416-348-9710, ext. 2014 or at <a href="mailto:eberzunz@fields.utoronto.ca">eberzunz@fields.utoronto.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Thank you for your time and consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:OpenSans'>Huaxiong Huang, Deputy Director <br>The Fields Institute <br>222 College Street, 2nd Floor <br>Toronto ON Canada M5T 3J1 <br>Phone 416 348 9710 ext. 3020 <br>Fax 416 348 9714 <br><a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca">www.fields.utoronto.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>