Deadline
22 June 2016
IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowships in Mathematics in collaboration with TWAS
Thanks to a generous donation by the winners of the Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics – Ian Agol, Simon Donaldson, Maxim Kontsevich, Jacob Lurie, Terence Tao and Richard Taylor– the International Mathematical Union, with the assistance of FIMU and TWAS is launching a fellowship program to support postgraduate studies, in a *developing country, leading to a PhD degree in the mathematical sciences.
Deadline
22 June 2016
Partner Organizations
Country
All developing countries
Level
PhD
Minimum degree held
MSc
Duration
Up to 5 years
Field
08-Mathematical Sciences
Age limit
None
Sandwich option
no
Professional mathematicians are invited to nominate highly motivated and mathematically talented students from developing countries who plan to complete a doctoral degree in a developing country, including their own home country. Nominees must have a consistently good academic record from the high school level and must be seriously interested in pursuing a career of research and teaching in mathematics.
It is the hope of the donors, the IMU, FIMU and TWAS that the fellowship allows students to study in centres of excellence in the developing world, and helps educate the next generation of mathematicians and hopefully results in extended benefits to the home countries of those chosen for the fellowships.
Eligibility Conditions
The nomination form has to be filled out online and be submitted by the nominator. Students cannot apply themselves for the fellowship.
Paper applications are not accepted. Changes after submission are not possible.
Conditions for the Nominator (Professional Mathematician)
- Professional mathematicians (including those who have superannuated, but continue to mentor young students). It is preferable that the nominator has been mentoring the nominee.
Conditions for the Nominee (Student)
- The student must be A) resident AND B) a citizen of a developing country which must be contained in the IMU list of Developing countries. See here
- The student must either
- A) be pre-accepted to join a doctoral program in the first academic year after the time of selection in a university or research institution which is based in a developing country from the following list. Seehere OR
- B) already be enrolled in a doctoral program in a university or research institution which is based on a developing country from the following list. See here.
- There is no age limit for the student.
