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Research Travel Grants

The IMU-CDC offers two distinguished programs designed to support research visits. These programs enable mathematicians based in developing countries to foster and sustain international collaborations by visiting esteemed research institutions worldwide. The two programs available are:

  • Abel Visiting Scholar Program - Funded by the Niels Henrik Abel Board (Norway)
  • IMU Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries - Funded by the Simons Foundation (USA)

Program Overview

  Abel Visiting Scholar Program IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program
Target Audience  Post-doctoral mathematicians under the age of 35 in the early stages of their professional career based in developing countries.  Post-doctoral mathematicians based in developing countries.
Purpose

One month-long research visit in an internationally renowned mathematical institution.

Visits can be longer than a month, but awarded grant only covers expenditures for the first month. 

Research visit of at least one-month (up to a maximum of three months) in an internationally renowned mathematical institution.

Visits can be longer than three months but awarded grant only covers expenditures up to three months.

Grant Amount Up to USD$5,000 Up to USD$15,000 for 3 months
Deadlines 3 calls per year (One grant awarded per call) 4 calls per year (Multiple grants awarded each time)

NOTE: The research travel grant programs do not support travel cost to conferences, summer schools, workshops, celebrations or jubilees.

For further details about the specific grant requirements and deadlines, please visit the individual grant pages.