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New TFK-funded collaboration strengthens CoRE-Math partnership with Rwanda

    Prof Lassi Roininen (Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology, Finland) has been awarded a €68,000 grant under the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) TFK programme for the period August 2026 – December 2028. The project will support collaboration between Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology, the University of Rwanda, and AIMS-Rwanda in the topic of Applied Mathematics for Earth Observation. By strengthening links with Rwanda and AIMS, the project is expected to enhance joint research activities and support the development of mathematical expertise addressing societal challenges.




     
     
     

    SPIRIT project strengthens research on gender disparities in Rwanda

      The project Inference for Small Area Estimation through Generative Methods: A Focus on Gender Disparities (SPIRIT) has been awarded CHF 453,270 by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) under the SPIRIT programme. Running from June 2025 for 43 months, the collaboration involves researchers from the University of Geneva and the University of Rwanda. The project aims to develop new statistical inference methods to improve the reliability of Small Area Estimation (SAE), with a particular focus on producing accurate confidence intervals for data used in policymaking.


      Focusing on gender disparities in health, employment, and income in Rwanda, the project will apply these methods to real-world challenges and deliver open-source tools for evidence-based decision-making. It also strongly supports capacity building through the involvement of three PhD students from the University of Rwanda, who will benefit from funding, international mobility, and research training, further strengthening Africa–Europe collaboration within the CoRE-Math network.

       
       
       

      CoRE-MATH Fellowships in Mathematics at Uppsala University, Round II.


        The Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Mathematics (CoRE-Math), with Uppsala University as The Guild Co-lead and Makerere University as the ARUA Co-lead, is offering six to eight fellowships for PhD students, postdocs, and senior researchers to spend up to three months at Uppsala University, Sweden, in 2026. These prestigious fellowships are fully funded by Uppsala University, providing a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge mathematical research. Applications from women researchers are strongly encouraged. 


        Research Areas

        • Algebra: Finite-dimensional representation theory, commutative rings and ideal theory, representations of Lie algebras, Algebraic Geometry 

        • Analysis: PDEs, Fourier analysis, function spaces, inequalities, interpolation theory 

        • Logic and computer-assisted proofs 

        • Dynamical Systems: Number theory, homogeneous dynamics, complex dynamics, Hamiltonian dynamics and celestial mechanics 

        • Geometry and topology: Algebraic topology, Symplectic topology, Differential Topology, Complex geometry, general relativity, and geometric analysis 

        • Mathematical physics and mathematical aspects of Quantum Field Theory 

        • Probability Theory and Combinatorics: Stochastic Processes, combinatorial probability theory, random graphs 

        • Mathematical and applied statistics 


        Applicants should indicate which areas they are interested in in their applications. 


        Fellowship Benefits: 

        • Monthly stipend: SEK 12,000 

        • Accommodation and return ticket 

        • Full medical insurance 

        • Research collaboration with faculty at Department of Mathematics, Uppsala University 


        International Science Programme, Uppsala University, will support the fellows with all practicalities related to the visits. 


        Eligibility Requirements 

        PhD students, postdocs, who obtained their PhD degree no earlier than 2021, and well-established senior researchers from one of the African CoRE-Math universities. All applicants are expected to demonstrate active research. Successful applicants shall be required to commence their fellowships 

        at any time from September 2026 to November 2026, depending on the host's decision on the timing's suitability. 


        Application Deadline 

        15 May 2026. Successful applicants will be notified a few weeks after the deadline. 


        Required Documents 

        Motivational letter, CV (up to 6 pages), description of current research, description of what you want to do during the visit and with whom you would like to collaborate, list of publications (up to 10 publications including DOI), support letter from the PhD supervisor (for PhD students) or Head of Department (for postdocs and senior researchers). Submit your application in a zipped file marked with your name in a letter with the subject “CoRE-Math Fellowships” to: kristina.backe@isp.uu.se. 


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