The IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries (2024-2027) supports mathematicians from developing countries to travel to a mathematical institution for collaborative research for up to three months. The research visit has to be tied to a specific research project and a collaborating institute.

Funding Organization: International Mathematical Union (IMU)’s Commission for Developing Countries (CDU)

Research Scope: Mathematics

Eligibility: Applicants must

• hold a PhD in Mathematics;
• be based (place of work) in a developing country.
• be employed as a faculty member of a university or an equivalent institution;
• have already established contact with a mathematician in the host institution and have a definite research plan at the time of applying for the grant;
• be granted appropriate leave of absence from his/her institution for the period of visit;
• visit for at least a period of one month.

Maximum Award: The awarded amount ranges between USD5,000 – USD15,000 for up to a maximum duration of three months.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted online via the IMU grant application portal https://grants.mathunion.org.

Application Deadline:

• 15 July 2025 for research visits starting between 1 December 2025 and 1 December 2026
• 1 October 2025 for research visits starting between 15 February 2026 and 15 February 2027

Further information: https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/grants-research-visits/imu-simons-research-fellowship-program-developing-countries

For more information, please contact
Ms. Panida Suwannatheerak
Ms. Mananchaya Pissaparn
Tel: 0 2470 9654
Email: researchfollowup@kmutt.ac.th