Ours is a comfortable environment for learning and creativity. Find out how our opportunities fit your interests.   Student Programs. The PhD and M.S. study and research include a breadth of topics which reflect today's world of mathematical achievements. Modern and traditional topics blend in the Pure Mathematics option, as well as in the Applied and Interdisciplinary Areas. Students have four area choices: Pure, Applied/Computational and Financial Mathematics and Biomathematics. In pure or in applied mathematics there is a solid basis for successful careers in academia, industry and financial firms, government, and laboratories. Solid research and teaching preparation is enhanced by information about postdocs and varied careers; a student-run seminar is a popular and rewarding leadership activity for advanced students. Admission. Each area determines applicants eligible for admission based on a composite of information from the departmental application, GRE (and TOEFL if applicable) scores, all transcripts, and recommendations. Area admissions decisions are independent of consideration for financial support. There is further information within the application form as well as in the Frequently Asked Questions. Deadlines. Usual admission is for Fall (late August) term or the 6-week Summer C term (late June); students with previous advanced study may request evaluation for January admission.  January 19: FSU Fellowships (to department)  January 31: Applications to department for priority RA, TA, GAANN consideration  April 15: The Department will have made Fall awards and wait list as required by the Council of Graduate Schools Resolution.  July 1: FSU Fall term admissions deadline. Financial Support. Applicants who are eligible for admission in their specified area may be recommended by that area for department support TA/RA support for 9 months, or proportionately more for 10.5 or 12 months, plus tuition waivers. Beginning 2007, the excellence of FSU Mathematics programs was recognized by funding for GAANN doctoral fellowships with stipends up to $30,000 plus all tuition and fees. There are also FSU Presidential, University, and Arts & Sciences fellowships. Minority applicants will want to apply for McKnight Fellowships. Both Arts & Sciences and McKnight Fellows who request additional appointment receive a combined financial aid package (with reduced TA respnsibilities) which makes the overall stipend attractive when compared with other offers. In the Department. Professor Bettye Anne Case is the Graduate Chair. At the right are links describing our programs; there is important miscellaneous information under "Frequently Asked Questions". If you are interested you should complete the online Departmental Application (there is no fee). With this information your area program director (below) and Dr. Case can effectively help you with your further questions. If you do not yet have the required GRE/TOEFL scores, you may send them later to our Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Mr. Josh Bowen (bowen@math.fsu.edu). He will help you complete your file as you investigate how our programs fit your interests. The University. The FSU Graduate Bulletin gives both university requirements, and the Arts and Sciences requirements, for obtaining a master's or doctoral degree and additional specific mathematics departmental requirements. Courses for the master's degree in the student's area of concentration, or their equivalents, are expected to be completed before admission to doctoral candidacy. General information on funding opportunities, news and events, electronic thesis and dissertation guidelines, degree programs, fees and more can be found at the The Graduate School information site. Research Areas. Faculty and graduate student web pages give evidence of the opportunities for research, publication, recognition. Here are about thirty of the current research topics of our faculty and graduate students; find your interest among algebraic geometry, biofilms, biomathematics, conformal mapping, complex analysis, complex dynamical systems, computational acoustics, computational neuroscience, computer visualization, cryptography, econophysics, financial mathematics and computational finance, fluid dynamics, game theory, geometry, harmonic analysis, high performance computing, history and biography, human brain mapping, mathematics education, mathematical physics, numerical analysis, PDEs, physiology, probability, protein geometry, shape theory, symbolic computation, topology.

Tallahassee is in subtropical northern Florida, about 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The towering live oak trees, azaleas, palms, and pines are set in gently rolling hills. Florida's capital city offers diverse activities within a reasonable cost of living. Greetings from the Chair Applying Department Application Form University Application Form Types of Financial Aid University Fellowships National Fellowships Minority Fellowships Frequently Asked Questions Choosing a Program Pure Mathematics. Applied & Interdisciplinary Areas Applied/Computational    Mathematics Biomathematics Financial Mathematics Earning PhD Candidacy Applied/Computational     Mathematics Pure Mathematics Interdisciplinary Mathematics (Financial Mathematics students entering before Summer 2007; Biomathematics) Financial Mathematics Graduate Student Handbook (current students)

back to top

For more details about the program see the Guide to Financial Mathematics.. Professor Giray Okten is the Director of Financial Mathematics.

back to top


Other Information:

M.S. Degree Option With Teaching or Industrial Concentration

Actuarial Science — After a Bachelor's Degree

back to top