Funded by the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation, these grants support projects that promote math enrichment for promising or interested middle and high school students. The initiative aims to deepen students' mathematical engagement and encourage continued study.

Each year, we invite proposals from college/university mathematical sciences faculty, often in partnership with middle/high school math teachers, to create enriching math experiences beyond regular curricula. Interested middle and high school teachers are strongly encouraged to seek out college and university mathematical sciences faculty in the formulation of proposals to benefit middle and high school students. Read about past awardees here.

Guidelines for Project Design

• Participation should be open to all students in the applicant pool who demonstrate promise or interest in mathematics.
  • Undergraduate and graduate students may serve as role models and work directly with participants under the guidance of faculty from both the college or university and middle or high school. Participation in the project should provide benefits for graduate, college, and pre-college students alike.
• Project activities should provide enrichment and extension that lead to a heightened interest in and appreciation of mathematics.
• The project should encourage students to continue their studies in mathematics in high school and college, while better preparing them for those studies.
• Projects may be conducted during the summer, school year, weekends, or after school, and should be designed to run for a sufficient duration to engage students in learning and applying new and intriguing mathematics not typically encountered in their classes.

Funding Details

• Each project grant is capped at $5,000.
• Applications will be accepted from college and university mathematical sciences faculty at accredited U.S. (including U.S. Territory), or Canadian AUCC-member institutions.
• Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate a partnership with secondary or middle school mathematics faculty that is appropriate for the project. Either the middle or high school teachers or the college or university faculty may initiate the project and teachers are encouraged to develop ideas and to contact colleagues at a nearby two- or four-year college or university to work collaboratively. However, a college or university must be the fiscal agent.
• In-kind institutional support is expected as an indication of commitment to the project. 
• No indirect costs or fringe benefits are supported.
• The Dolciani Halloran Foundation funding may be used to supplement existing enrichment programs in order to increase the number of students participating in those programs or may be used to initiate new projects.
• Program funding is restricted to activities that are not typically part of school budgets.

Restrictions

• A project may only be funded three times by the MAA DMEG program. Grant recipients must reapply each year, should they wish to continue their projects.
• Funding for the DMEG program is limited, and the MAA will make every attempt to support a broad range of projects from various geographic locations. If any department is interested in submitting more than one proposal, the proposals must support different programs and must have different personnel.
• A proposal submitted to multiple programs (Tensor Women, Tensor SUMMA, DMEG, and/or Neff Outreach Fund) in the same year will only be considered for one. The Program Directors will decide which program it is best suited for, and reject it from the other programs. We encourage applicants to carefully consider which program is best suited for their project before applying.

Timeline

The MAA DMEG program is a yearly award cycle and follows the approximate timeline below.

• November 2024: Application portal opens.
• February 2025: Applications are due.
• April 2025: Notification of award.
• May 2025-August 2026: Projects may be conducted during summer, during the school year, on weekends, or after school during this timeframe.

Project activities should conclude by August 31, 2026 if awarded in 2025. A final report narrative on activities and a final financial report must be submitted by September 30, 2026.

If you are a current DMEG seeking a renewal, you may apply in the 2025 cycle by submitting a new application and include a summary of progress to date. Unexpended funds from a previous DMEG may be carried forward but require significant justification before approval.

Contact Us

For further information regarding proposed projects, please contact the MAA DMEG Program Director Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo at dmeg@maa.org.

For technical information regarding submission of your proposal and any other questions, contact the MAA Programs Staff at programs@maa.org.