What is CMP? Matchmaking service for mathematically oriented - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What is CMP?

• Matchmaking service for mathematically oriented

projects in other departments/industry.

• Hosts submit projects (but you can find your own).
• Projects listed on website in early January.
• Some bursary support for academic projects.

Lunchtime Seminar

• Mondays and Wednesdays 1-2 pm in Lent.
• Free lunch! (First come, first served.)
• Circa 6 speakers/seminar presenting potential CMP
• projects. Tea and discussion afterward.
• First seminar is Monday Jan 27.
• Sign up on website for email announcement of speakers

Finding a Project

• Contact hosts directly
• Hosts decide
• expected timeframe: early March
• Apply for bursaries on website (non-industrial)
• All projects: register your project on website

Bursaries

• Largely supported by outside donors
• Application deadline: end of Lent
• Amount for this year still to be decided, but at least £250/

week (8 weeks max)

• In return, we expect:
• Presentation
• Feedback

Good Manners

• If you’ve been in touch with a host about a project and

are no longer interested, let the host know.

• If you come to a lunchtime seminar, please stay if you

can.

• If for some reason you must leave, try to do so between

speakers.

• If you take up a CMP project, please let us know.

CMP: Further Information

• Presentation day in August
• Projects listed on rolling basis starting 7 January
• Second round of bursary applications (early May)
• Contact: CMP@maths.cam.ac.uk
• Questions?