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. 

Contact Persons 

• Bengt Ove Turesson – Co-Lead Core-Math, Head International Science Programme, Uppsala University, bengtove.turesson@isp.uu.se 

• Georgios Dimitroglou Rizell – Head of the Department of Mathematics, Uppsala University, georgios.dimitroglou@math.uu.se 

• John Magero Mango – Co-Lead Core-Math, Makerere University, mango.john@mak.ac.ug