Funding Opportunities

Attached here is a list of funding opportunities for mathematicians at PhD and postdoctoral levels.

Funder	Category	Career Stage	Supports what	Short description	Deadline 2026	Frequency	Geographic focus	Link
LMS Grace Chisholm Young Fellowship	Early-career support & small grants	Early-career Faculty	Research	Support for return to research after a career break or interruption	Check LMS calendar	Annual	Primarily UK linked	https://www.lms.ac.uk/grants
IMU Library Assistance Scheme	Other training & support	Institutional	Institutional capacity building	Supports mathematics library development via donations and matching	No fixed deadline	Continuous	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/library-assistance-scheme
SimonsFellows in Mathematics	Other training & support	Faculty	Sabbatical / Research	Sabbatical style research support for faculty mathematicians	Call closes in Oct previous year	Annual	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-fellows-in-mathematics
SimonsCollaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences	Other training & support	Faculty	Research / Collaboration	Large scale collaboration grants supporting teams working on fundamental topics	Not specified	RFA based	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org
SimonsTargeted Grants to Institutes	Other training & support	Institutional	Institutional capacity building	Multi year support for mathematical institutes and research centres	Not specified	Irregular	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/targeted-grants-to-institutes
IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD	PhD funding	Full PhD funding for students from developing countries at partner host institutions	Typically Q1–Q2 TBA	Annual	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/breakout-graduate-fellowship
CIMPA Research Schools	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc	School participation | Travel	CIMPA research level schools with international lecturers and participant support varies by school	School specific TBA	Irregular	Developing countries	https://www.cimpa.info
CIMPA Thematic Schools	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc	School participation | Travel	CIMPA theme based schools for capacity building and participant support varies by school	School specific TBA	Irregular	Developing countries	https://www.cimpa.info
CIMPA Fellowships	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc	School participation | Travel | Research visit	Support for young mathematicians from developing countries linked to CIMPA activities	Varies by event	Irregular	Developing countries	https://www.cimpa.info/en/node/64
OWSD PhD Fellowship	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD	PhD funding	PhD fellowships for womenscientists from eligible low incomecountries	Typically Q1–Q2 TBA	Annual	Developing Countries	https://owsd.net/programmes/phd-fellowship
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc	PhD funding | Postdoc funding	Fellowships for womenpursuing PhD or postdoc abroad in STEM including mathematicalsciences	Call closes late previous year	Annual	Developing Countries	https://www.slb.com/who-we-are/schlumberger-foundation
TWAS Opportunities Research grants and fellowships	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc | Faculty	Research | Travel | Workshop participation	TWAS publishes multiple calls and deadlines vary by programme	See TWAS deadlines	Multiple calls per year	Developing countries	https://twas.org/opportunities/deadlines
SimonsDissertation Fellowship in Mathematics	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD	PhD training	Final year PhD support for outstanding doctoral students in mathematics	Typically Q1 TBA	Annual	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org
‘la Caixa’ Foundation Fellowships	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Postdoc	PhD and postdoctoral fellowships	International PhD and postdoctoral fellowship programmes hosted mainly in Spain and Portugal.	Typically Jan–Feb	Annual	Global (mainly Spain/Portugal)	https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/postgraduate-fellowships
OWSD Fellowships and Awards	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Early-career	PhD and early-career support	Fellowships and awardssupporting womenscientists from developing countries.	Varies by scheme	Annual	Developing countries	https://owsd.net/
TWAS Fellowships and Research Grants	PhD / Doctoral opportunities	PhD | Early-career	PhD, visits and early-career grants	Fellowships, research visits and grants for scientists from developing countries.	Varies by scheme	Annual / Multiple	Developing countries	https://twas.org/
IMU–SimonsResearch Fellowship	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Faculty	Travel | Research visit	Short research visits for mathematicians based in eligibledeveloping countries	Jan 15 | Apr 15 | Jul 15	Multiple rounds per year	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/SRF
CIMPA–ICTP Research in Pairs	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Faculty	Research visit | Travel	Paired collaboration visits under the Research in Pairs scheme	Deadline varies by cycle TBA	Annual visit year based	Europe–Africa | Global South	https://www.ictp.it/opportunity/cimpa-ictp-fellowships
ICTP Short Term Visitors	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Faculty	Research visit | Travel	Short research visits to ICTP linked to programmes and collaborations	Rolling	Continuous	Global	https://www.ictp.it/opportunity/short-term-visitors
DAAD Research Grants	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Faculty	Research visit | Travel	Research stays in Germany under DAAD schemes	Varies by scheme TBA	Annual	Global	https://www.daad.de/en
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc	Postdoctoral fellowship	EU-fundedpostdoctoral fellowships supporting international mobility and advanced training.	Typically Sep deadline	Annual	Global / Europe-hosted	https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
Humboldt Research Fellowships`	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Experienced	Postdoctoral/experienced researcher fellowship	Research fellowships in Germany for postdoctoral and experienced researchers from abroad	Typically Mar | Sep	Annual	Global (hosted in Germany)	https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/humboldt-research-fellowship
Georg ForsterResearch Fellowships (AvH)	Postdoctoral fellowships	Postdoc | Experienced	Postdoctoral/experienced researcher fellowship	Research fellowships in Germany for researchers from developing and emerging countries with development relevance.	Typically Mar | Sep	Annual	Developing countries (hosted in Germany)	https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/georg-forster-research-fellowship
IMU Volunteer Lecturer Program VLP	Short research visits & mobility	Faculty	Teaching | Travel	Supports teaching visits to offer intensive courses in developing regions	Deadline announced periodically	Irregular	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/volunteer-lecturer-program
ICM 2026 Travel Support IMU-CDC	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Travel	Travel support tied to attendance at ICM 2026 in Philadelphia	Closed for 2026 cycle	Event specific	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/icm/icm-travel-support
ICTP Associate Scheme Mathematics	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Research visit | Travel	Long term affiliation with ICTP including repeated research visits	Typically Q1 TBA	Annual	Developing countries	https://www.ictp.it/programmes/associates
European Women in Mathematics Travel Grants	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Travel	Travel grants for womenmathematicians including early career and those in developing countries	Apr 1 | Oct 1	Two rounds per year	Global | Developing countries	https://www.europeanwomeninmaths.org/travel-grants/
EMS–CDC Cooperation and Development	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	School organisation | Workshop organisation | School participation | Travel	Support for participation in and organisation of schools workshops and capacity building activities	Typically Q1–Q2 TBA	Annual	Developing countries	https://www.european-mathematical-society.org
EMS Solidarity Committee Travel and Training Support	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Travel | Workshop participation | Workshop organisation	Support for mathematicians lackig fundingincluding individual travel and training event support	Typically Jan and Sep TBA	Two rounds per year	Europefocused | Scheme dependent	https://euromathsoc.org
LMS Early Career Fellowships	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career	Research | Travel	Early career fellowships supporting research time and collaboration	Typically Jan TBA	Annual	Primarily UK linked	https://www.lms.ac.uk/grants
LMS Emmy Noether Fellowship	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Research | Travel	Support for researchers with significant caring responsibilities	Check LMS calendar	Annual	Primarily UK linked	https://www.lms.ac.uk/grants
ARUA Early Career Research Fellowship	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career	Research visit | Travel	Six month fellowship supporting Africa based early career researchers	Typically Jan and Jul	Twice yearly	Africa	https://arua.org/early-career-research-fellowships
Simons Travel Support for Mathematicians	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career | Faculty	Travel	Travel support for research visits collaboration or conference participation	Not specified	Irregular	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org
SimonsSymposia	Short research visits & mobility	Travel	Workshop organisation | Travel	Support for focused research symposia in mathematics	Not specified	Irregular	Global	https://www.simonsfoundation.org
Carnegie Diaspora Fellowships	Short research visits & mobility	Faculty	Teaching | Research visit | Travel	Short term teaching and research visits by diaspora scholars to African host institutions	Typically Q2 TBA	Annual	Africa	https://www.carnegie.org
Compositio Mathematica Travel Support	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career	Travel	Limited travel support linked to Compositio supported activities	Varies	Irregular	Global	https://www.compositio.nl
Elsevier Conference and Travel Support	Short research visits & mobility	Early-career	Travel	Limitedconference and travel support linked to journals or partner events	Varies	Irregular	Global	https://www.elsevier.com
Abel VisitingScholarProgramme (IMU)	Short research visits & mobility	Postdoc | Faculty	Short research visits	Short-term research visits for mathematicians based in developing countries.	Typically Mar | Sep	Multiple rounds per year	Developing countries	https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/abel-visiting-scholar-program