Abel Visiting Scholar Program

The Abel Visiting Scholar Program is intended for mathematicians professionally based in developing countries to visit an international research collaborator for a period of one month. For visits that are longer than one month, applicants must provide evidence of financial support from the host institution to cover the living expenses beyond the first month.

The program is designed for post doctoral mathematicians in the early stages of their professional careers. It is designed to offer the opportunity for a ‘research sabbatical,’ a necessary complement to teaching and other academic duties for mathematicians desiring to also sustain a viable research program.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must

  • hold at the time of application a PhD in Mathematics,
  • be based in a developing country at the time of application (As defined by IMU)
  • hold a position in a university/ research institution
  • be in the early stages of their professional careers, more precisely: the applicants  should

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

2) be under 35 years of age at the day of the application deadline.

Grant Details

The grant can cover for one month and only for the applicant up to 4,400 EUR (5,000 Dollars):

  1. Travel costs
  2. Visa fees
  3. Travel insurance charges
  4. Basic living cost for the first month (daily allowance based on living cost of the visiting country/city)
  5. Accommodation cost in the host country.

Application Requirements

Each completed application submitted via the Online Application Form must include:

  1. CV of applicant and host, including a list of recent publications (max. 3 pages each)
  2. Research statement for the visit
  3. An official invitation from the institution of the international research partner
  4. Letter of recommendation
  5. A copy of the PhD certificate
  6. A statement about the current employment status/position in the home institution signed and stamped by employer.
  7. A budget estimation.
  8. A photograph of the applicant for the IMU website
  9. In case of a research visit longer than a month, applicants must attached proof of matching funds from the host institution to cover living expenses

Note: Please merge all required documents into one (1) PDF file to be uploaded onto the Online Application Form.

Applications not completed by the deadline, cannot be considered for evaluation. Applicants are asked to submit their application at least two weeks in advance.

The following deadlines apply:

  • August 31, 2022 for visits between January 1 and April 30, 2023
  • December 31, 2022 for visits between May 1 and August 31, 2023
  • April 30, 2023 for visits between September 1 and December 31, 2023

For all details on the program visit: https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/research-travel-grants/abel-visiting-scholar-program

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