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"I attended the 2008 AMSI Summer School and proceeded to my PhD in 2009. Through the AMSI Summer School I had the opportunity to explore areas of mathematics, which are not taught at my parent institution and it has helped me in deciding my future area of research. However most importantly, AMSI summer school has allowed me to map out the mathematical/research community better, by getting to know who is who and who is doing what."

Libo Li, PhD Student, University of New South Wales

Summer School is a four to five week residential school for honours and post-graduate students of mathematics and cognate disciplines which offer students a range of courses in the mathematical sciences, some of which may not normally be available in their home institutions. Courses are normally 14 or 28 hours.

With the approval of their home university, students may take courses for credit toward their Honours degree. The courses are also open to postgraduate students from cognate areas who wish to extend their knowledge of appropriate areas of mathematics and statistics. They have proven to be of interest to students from Engineering, Biomedical Science, and Commerce (Finance, Risk Management and other quantitative areas), among others.

Students enjoy a stimulating atmosphere and opportunities for the interchange of ideas both with one another and with the lecturers. The feeling of camaraderie and the opportunity to share mathematical experiences with a larger group of students are key features of the summer schools.

AMSI Summer School 2013 (University of Melbourne)

AMSI Summer School 2012 (University of New South Wales)

AMSI Summer School 2011 (University of Adelaide)

AMSI Summer School 2010 (La Trobe University)

AMSI Summer School 2009 (University of Wollongong)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2008 (Monash University)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2007 (University of Sydney)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2006 (RMIT)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2005 (ANU)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2004 (UNSW)

ICE-EM/AMSI Summer School 2003 (University of Melbourne)

Dr Tanya Schmah
Dr Burkard Polster
Prof. Rick Schoen
"The feedback that I have had from our students has been that AMSI has always been a very enjoyable, worthwhile and intense experience. It is certainly now established as an important part of how we educate upper level mathematics students in the country, allowing students to access a breadth of options that would be uneconomic for most universities to offer on their own"

Assoc. Prof. Ian Doust
University of New South Wales
"It was noticeable at the AustMS 2009 Early Career Workshop that many of the participants from different universities knew each other already. From anecdotal evidence, that was often because they had met at an AMSI summer school. Friendships were made between students from different universities, which they found very valuable. That is certainly a positive effect on ECR networking!"

Prof. Nalini Joshi
President of AustMS
Prof. Jacqui Ramagge
"The AMSI summer school was brilliant. A fantastic experience and an opportunity to make friends. The summer school was much more than work, all types of postgraduate students were present and there was a course for anyone's interests. Highly recommended if you are beginning or in the middle of any postgraduate work"

Sean Robinson
Masters Student
University of Adelaide
Student contributing in Jones Seminar
"The AMSI Summer Schools I have attended have been of great help: providing a quality mathematical education and the opportunity to meet many other mathematicians throughout Australia. Generally they provide a very useful means for supplementing your normal university education. Also they are an invaluable way of meeting other mathematicians throughout Australia - such networking opportunities are essential for a career in mathematics"

Jame MacLaurin
PhD Student
Oxford University
Student trip to Great Ocean Road

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