Early Career Fellowships
Leverhulme Trust
Three-year fellowships for early-career researchers to undertake a significant programme of original research at a UK university
Opportunities
Fellowships
Fellowship programmes at Uppsala University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal support research visits and mobility within the CoRE-Math network. They provide opportunities for postgraduate students and researchers to develop research collaborations, work with colleagues at other CoRE-Math institutions and strengthen connections across the network.
Uppsala University fellowships
Research visits and mobility with Uppsala University for postgraduate students and researchers from CoRE-Math universities.
University of KwaZulu-Natal fellowships
Four fully funded fellowships are available for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and senior researchers from African CoRE-Math universities to undertake research visits of up to three months at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2027.
Application deadline:
Funding opportunities
The opportunities below are selected from the ISP Mathematics Funding Database and are intended for postgraduate students, researchers and institutions seeking support for research, mobility, training and collaboration. The full database also includes programmes without currently open calls.
Deadlines and conditions may change. Always verify the information on the funder’s website before applying.
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Open calls
Sorted by application deadline, earliest first.
Emmy Noether Fellowships
LMS
Funding for mathematicians with significant caring responsibilities to maintain or re-establish their research programme
Enhancement and Partnership Program
Clay Mathematics Institute
Funding to enhance planned mathematical activities, particularly through international participation, conferences and graduate schools
Faculty for the Future
Schlumberger Foundation
Fellowships for women from developing and emerging countries to pursue PhD or postdoctoral STEM research abroad
Grace Chisholm Young Fellowships
LMS
Funding to support returning to research after a career break
Grace Chisholm Young Fellowships
LMS
Funding to support returning to research after a career break
Inclusion and Diversity Fund
LMS
Funding for activities promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in mathematics
Knowledge Exchange Event Fund
ICMS
Funding for activities that aim to maximise the impact of the mathematical sciences
Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship
EPSRC
Fellowship supporting researchers in mathematical sciences to establish an independent research niche and build their own research programme
Mid-Career Research Fellowships
ARUA
Six-month research-intensive sabbatical fellowships for mid-career academics at ARUA universities, hosted by ARUA Centres of Excellence or Africa–Europe Clusters of Research Excellence
MSCA Doctoral Networks
European Commission
International doctoral programmes implemented by consortia of universities, research organisations and other partners
Research Programs
Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute
Research membership and postdoctoral fellowship deadline; programme-specific calls
Research Support Fund
Edinburgh Mathematical Society
Support for mathematical research activities, including research visits to Scotland, conferences, workshops and summer schools
Research Workshop Organisation
ICMS
Funding for organising thematic mathematical research workshops
Research-in-Groups
ICMS
Funding for small collaborative research groups with short-term hosted visits
Seed Grants for Intra-Africa Collaborative Research Projects
NRF, SASUF
Seed funding for new multilateral research collaborations between universities in Sweden, South Africa and other participating African countries
Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
Simons Foundation
Funding for large collaborative research projects in mathematics and the physical sciences
Strategic Workshops
ICMS
Funding for workshops addressing emerging, interdisciplinary or strategically important areas of the mathematical sciences
Support for scientific meetings
ICTP
Partial funding of up to €5,000 for conferences, workshops and schools in eligible developing countries, mainly supporting regional participants’ travel, with limited support for board and lodging
Support for scientific meetings
ICTP
Partial funding of up to €5,000 for conferences, workshops and schools in eligible developing countries, mainly supporting regional participants’ travel, with limited support for board and lodging
Support for scientific meetings
ICTP
Partial funding of up to €5,000 for conferences, workshops and schools in eligible developing countries, mainly supporting regional participants’ travel, with limited support for board and lodging
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Wellcome
Funding for mid-career researchers to develop independent research programmes related to human life, health and wellbeing
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Wellcome
Funding for mid-career researchers to develop independent research programmes related to human life, health and wellbeing
Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Wellcome
Funding for early-career researchers undertaking innovative research related to human life, health and wellbeing
Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Wellcome
Funding for early-career researchers undertaking innovative research related to human life, health and wellbeing
Rolling opportunities
Opportunities without a fixed closing date, listed alphabetically.
Attend an ICTP Event
ICTP
Funding of participation in schools and workshops
CIMPA Fellowships
CIMPA
Funding for young mathematicians from the Global South for thematic stays in research centres
Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs)
Belmont Forum
International transdisciplinary research funding addressing global environmental change and sustainability
Fulbright Specialist Program
U.S. Department of State
Short-term visits by U.S. academics and professionals for teaching, curriculum development, training and institutional capacity building
Horizon Europe
European Commission
Large-scale funding programme supporting international research and innovation, including collaborative opportunities involving African institutions
Initiation of International Collaboration
DFG
Research visits and workshops for German-led international collaboration, including mathematical sciences collaboration with AIMS
Library Assistance Scheme
IMU–CDC
Matching donations of mathematical materials with libraries in developing countries, with limited support for shipping costs
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
EPSRC
Funding for postdoctoral researchers to develop their careers through independent research in the mathematical sciences at an eligible UK research organisation
Research Funding
IDRC
Funding for research and institutional capacity strengthening through thematic and consortium-based calls
Research Grants in Germany
DAAD
Funding for research stays in Germany for doctoral candidates and early-career postdoctoral researchers
Research in Teams
Banff International Research Station
Funding for small groups of researchers to collaborate intensively on a focused research project
Research Programmes
NordForsk
Funding for Nordic and international collaborative research through programme-specific calls
Travel Grants
IMU–CDC
Funding for research travel to support collaboration with internationally renowned mathematical institutions
Workshop Organisation
CIRM
Funding for organising mathematical workshops at CIRM lasting 2–5 days with 3–50 participants
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