The ICMs are the largest mathematical conferences worldwide. They cover all areas of mathematics and are held once every four years. IMU decides the location of the ICM and assists the organization of the International Congress of Mathematicians. The first ICM took place in Zurich, Switzerland in 1997. Further information about the ICM can be found here.

The CDC offers two scholarship schemes to support graduate studies, in a developing country, leading to an Master or PhD degree in the mathematical sciences.

Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program.

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The Volunteer Lecturer Program of the IMU Commission for Developing Countries was established in 2008. It is designed to foster research and international cooperation between mathematicians in developing countries and the international mathematical community by providing financial assistance to universities in developing countries to host a volunteer lecturer for an intensive course. This program is partially funded by the American Mathematical Society and the Niels Henrik Abel Board (Norway)

IMU classifies Developing Countries as those with GNI per capita in USD, not exceeding USD 11,000, in accordance with the United Nations data. (Data as of December 2015).

Please ensure that you carefully go through all the requirements listed below before sending your application.

1. The applicant has to hold a valid doctoral degree (PhD) in mathematics.

2. The African applicant must be based (place of work) in an African developing country for the list of eligible countries please click here.

The IMU – Simons African Fellowship Program supported research sabbaticals for mathematicians from African developing countries employed in Africa to travel to an internationally known mathematical center of excellence (worldwide) for collaborative research. All travel and living expenses of the grantees were covered by the fellowship up to 5,000 USD.

This program has been fully funded between 2017 and 2023 by the Simons Foundation, NY, USA, a private foundation based in New York City, incorporated in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons.

Please note that this program is now closed.

The Individual Travel Research Program supported mathematicians from developing countries to travel to a mathematical institution (worldwide) for collaborative research (minimum stay of four weeks). The reaserch visit had to be tied to a specific research project/plan and a collaborating institute.

The grant covered travel costs of the grantees for up to 5,000 Euro (accommodation and local living expenses for the first month).

THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED. The program offered research travel fellowships during 2014-2017.

If you are looking for research travel fellowships, please go to: