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Math and Physics Summer Institute
 
MaPS Institute
Austin Peay State Univ.
P.O. Box 4726
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: (931) 221-7800
MaPS@apsu.edu
Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)program under Award No. 0728476. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
  Who is eligible for an NSF scholarship?
To be eligible for an NSF scholarship, you must:
  • Be a current or future APSU mathematics or physics student
  • Demonstrate financial need based on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

How is an application packet submitted?

1.  Apply for Admission to APSU and indicate your intended major as Mathematics and/or Physics OR be a current APSU student with Mathematics and/or Physics as your declecared major.  

2.  Complete your FAFSA.

3.  Complete an Online MaPS Application Form.

4.  Ask two teachers or professors who are familiar with your academic talents to submit an Online MaPS Recommendation Form on your behalf.

5.  Email your Resume to MaPS@apsu.edu .  Please format your resume in Word or as a pdf file. 

Any student awarded an NSF scholarship grant, must take part in the Mathematics and Physics (MaPs) Institute at APSU during the fall and spring semesters on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  
All first time freshmen who receive any funding will be required to register for APSU 1000 for Mathematics & Physics Majors which meets on Tuesday and Thursdays from 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm, a designated section of MATH 1910 Calculus and a designated section of PHYS 2110 University Physics.  Once you are notified of you award, mathematics and physics professors will work with you to develop your fall schedule OR adjust your fall schedule. 

Adrian Parker“The physics and mathematics departments at Austin Peay emphasize preparation. A student who completes a program here will be fully prepared to walk any career or educational path he or she chooses to follow. There will be no gap between what you will need to know and what you WILL know. All bases are covered.”

–Adrian Parker, physics major and mathematics minor.
In 2007, Parker began working toward a Master of Science in Physics at Fisk University while taking courses for a Ph.D. in Physics at Vanderbilt University.
  What is the Math and Physics Summer Institute?
The MaPs Institute is a free five-week summer program for current and future APSU physics and mathematics majors. Meeting on campus two to three times per week during APSU’s Summer II term, you’ll take part in activities and discussions specific to the fields of physics and mathematics.  Beginning with  Fall 2009, incoming freshmen students may be required to attend the summer MaPS program as a condition of funding.