Undergraduate Mathematics Competitions
Every year various universities run mathematics competitions (with prizes) for undergraduates. Below are two we know about that run each year.
Sydney University Mathematics Society (SUMS) Problem Competition
This competition is open to all undergraduates at any Australian university or tertiary institution. Prizes ($60 book vouchers from the Co-op Bookshop) are awarded for the best correct solution to each of the 10 problems. Entries from fourth year students are considered. When prizewinners are being selected, if two or more solutions to a problem are essentially equal, then preference may be given to the students in the earlier year of university. Check the SUMS site for problems with solutions from previous years’ competitions.
The competition will open sometime in April/May and close mid-August.
The Blakers Mathematics Competition
The School of Mathematics and Statistics, UWA awards $300 in prizes for the Blakers Mathematics Competition. The competition is open to all undergraduates in all Universities in Western Australia. Prizes are offered for the best overall solutions from each of first, second and third year students, as well as for elegant solutions to particular problems. You don’t have to solve all the problems to win prizes. You can review Competition Problems and Solutions from previous years by visiting the Blakers Mathematics Competition website.
Last year’s competition opened on Monday 25 May, 2009 and closed Friday 24 July, 2009. So look out for this competition towards the end of May.