Applied & Interdisciplinary Mathematics AIM Rationale and Mission The AIM program is designed to be attractive to students who enjoy the interaction of mathematics with science and/or engineering. The students in our Ph.D. program do not necessarily have an undergraduate degree in mathematics but instead come from a range of undergraduate degrees. The important aspect they share is that they are comfortable with mathematical concepts and have a strong interest in some partner discipline such as biology, finance, control theory or fluid mechanics to name a few. Our students will be suitably trained for a research career where mathematical sophistication is increasingly important. The academic structure of the AIM program is detailed within this website but before presenting these details, we wish to emphasize its integrated nature. Students must have two co-advisers. One can be any faculty member of the Mathematics Department and the other must be chosen from any department other than mathematics at the University of Michigan. AIM differs significantly from the current mathematics graduate program in the requirements that all AIM students do extensive coursework outside the Mathematics Department, pass an preliminary examination, and complete interdisciplinary thesis research, possibly spending much of their time outside of the Mathematics Department. Questions? If you have any questions about the AIM program, please contact us at the following address or email below. Please include "AIM PROGRAM" in the subject line of any e-mail inquiry. AIM Program Department of Mathematics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043 USA 734.615.3439 or 734.764.7436 E-mail: math-grad-admissions@umich.edu