Applicants must

     1.   hold at the time of application a PhD in Mathematics,

     2.   be based in a developing country at the time of application

     3.   hold a position in a university/ research institution

     4.   be in the early stages of their professional careers, more precisely: the applicants  should

            4. 1) not yet be of full professorial rank but have a working contract in a university/ college

            4. 2) be under 40 years of age at the day of the application deadline.

The maximum age may be increased by up to three years in the case of an individual with a broken career pattern. This should be noted in the application together with the reason for the broken career pattern.

Applications from women mathematicians are strongly encouraged.

CDC classifies Developing Countries as those with GNI per capita in USD, not exceeding 11,000 USD, in accordance with the United Nations data. (Data as of December 2015) For a list which countries can apply for the Abel Visiting Scholar Program, please go here: CDC DEVELOPING COUNTRY LIST

Applications must be received at least four months before the desired starting date. The selection committee will review the applications and award fellowships every four months. The result is annouced on the Abel Visiting Scholar 2017 Recipients page.

The following deadlines apply:

• December 1, 2017 for research visits between May 1 - August 31, 2018
• April 1, 2018 for research visits between September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
• August 31, 2018 is for visits during January 1 - April 30, 2019
• December 31, 2018 for visits between May 1 and August 31, 2019

If your application is not complete by the deadline, it cannot be considered for the evaluation round.

Please send your application at least one week in advance for us to review.

1. The completed Online Application Form
2. A curriculum vitae of applicant and host, including a list of recent publications (max. 3 pages each)
3. A research plan for the visit
4. An official invitation from the institution of the international research partner
5. One letter of recommendation If the letter of recommendation is not written by the international research partner (the host), the application should include a statement from the host approving the research plan.
6. A copy of the PhD certificate
7. A statement about the current employment status/ position in the home institution signed and stamped by your employer. The statement should include the duration of your employment
8. A budget estimation. Please, use the Tentative Budget Form. (for more information see 'Financial Support')
9. A nice picture of you for our website (upload separately to the Online Application Form)
10. In case you are planning to stay for more than one month you must attached a proof of the matching funds for your living costs from the host institution

Please merge all required documents (except the picture of you) into one (1) PDF file and upload it in the Online Application Form.

If your application is NOT completed by the deadline, it CANNOT be considered for evaluation. Please send your application at least two weeks in advance so it can be checked.

The research statement should explain the research project you intend to pursue and list the mathematicians with whom you will collaborate. The applicant must already have initiated research contact with the proposed international research partner(s). Evidence of prior collaboration will be considered a plus. The collaboration should take place at the international partner’s home institution.

The grant can cover for one month and only for the applicant:

1. travel costs to the host institution (economy flight or equivalent) Please note that the flight will be booked and directly paid by the IMU Secretariat.
2. accommodation expenses (monthly rent should not exceed 1,200 USD - in case you expect higher accommodation cost, please explain in your application the expected higher cost)
3. travel health insurance
4. Basic living cost  (daily allowance based on living cost of the visiting country/city, This amount includes the cost for public transport and all other living costs). For a list please go here.
5. visa costs

The total maximum amount is 5,000 USD per grantee.

Family expenses and any other costs cannot be covered.  

The grant is paid in two installments:

• First payment for accommodation in the host country, travel insurance, 50% of the living cost and visa before departure.
• Second payment for the remaining living costs and transport to the airport after the visit (excluding living costs). 

The activity and financial report, pictures and all invoices must be send to the IMU Secretariat before the second payment can be initiated.

• Please note that an overview of the expenses need to be listed in the financial report and need to be accompanied by the original invoices and boarding tickets (excluding the living expenses).
• The financial and activity report should be sent to the IMU Secretariat, CDC Administration two (!) weeks after the end of the research visit.
• Unspent funds need to be returned to CDC/ Abel Funds.

The Abel Visiting Scholar Program is administered by the Commission for Developing Countries of the International Mathematical Union.

Please always send your application form cc to "cdc.grants@mathunion.org".

Your application can only be considered if all necessary documents have reached us by the deadline.

Mathematicians from Africa should also consider to apply to the IMU Simons African Fellowship Program which has the same conditions and approx. 10 Scholarships available per year. Please note that IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR the IMU-SIMONS AFRICAN Fellowship you cannot apply for the Abel Visting Scholar Program at the SAME time.

A selection committee decides which applications are successful.

The Selection Committee consists of

a) a member chosen by the Abel board

b) a member chosen by CDC

c) a third member chosen by the IMU EC

Members b) and c) serve for a three year term with a maximum of two periods. The Abel Committee decides on the duration of member a).

The Selection Committee (1 August 2016–31 July 2019) consists of three members.