The University of Chicago Mathematics REU 2026
Interested in the REU but not at the University of Chicago?
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An essay about Chicago's REU and DRP programs (from 2014)
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2026 REU: Announcement and description of the program
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U of C students apply on Handshake: https://uchicago.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9507582/share_preview
Non U of C students apply by Feb. 6 on MathPrograms: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/login/ja
2026 REU: Optional application page for non-University of Chicago students
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This is a suggested template for your Research Statement, an optional upload
to your application.
Links to past REUs
- Link to the 2025 REU
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- Link to the 2024 REU
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- Link to the 2023 REU
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- Link to the 2022 REU
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- Link to the 2021 REU
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- Link to the 2020 REU
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- Link to the 2019 REU
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- Link to the 2018 REU
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- Link to the 2017 REU
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- Link to the 2016 REU
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- Link to the 2015 REU
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- Link to the 2014 REU
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PROGRAM LINKS
SCHEDULES, ABSTRACTS, and MENTORSHIP PAIRINGS (coming during the program)
- FIRST and SECOND WEEK SCHEDULES, June 15-June 19 and June 22 June 26
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- FIRST and SECOND WEEK Abstracts
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- THIRD and FOURTH WEEK SCHEDULES, June 29-July 2 and July 6-July 10
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- THIRD and FOURTH WEEK ABSTRACTS
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- FIFTH and SIXTH WEEK SCHEDULES, July 13-July 17 and July 20-July 24
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- FIFTH and SIXTH WEEK ABSTRACTS
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- SEVENTH and EIGHTH WEEK SCHEDULES, July 27-July 31 and Aug 3-August 7
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- SEVENTH and EIGHTH WEEK ABSTRACTS
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- 8th week schedule of participant talks
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- REU: Table of mentorship pairings
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2026 REU: PARTICIPANT PAPERS -- FULL PROGRAM
Dead links are to papers under revision
2026 REU: PARTICIPANT PAPERS -- APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Dead links are to papers under revision
Tex Help
- Template for texing REU papers: \underline{YOU MUST USE THIS TEX FILE}
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- An excellent latex web page (with an REU template with more examples)
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- LaTeX -- A document preparation system
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- LaTeX -- A document preparation system
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Guides to writing papers (Steve Kleiman and Dan Kleitman, MIT)
- Writing a math paper (two formats): READ THIS CAREFULLY
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- Another useful guide: READ THIS TOO
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