CoRE-Math Fellowships at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
CoRE-Math is offering four fully funded fellowships for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and senior researchers from African CoRE-Math universities. The fellowships are funded by the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
The fellowships support research visits of up to three months at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between March and June 2027. Applications from women researchers are strongly encouraged.
Application deadline
31 October 2026.
Research areas
- Algebra: Graph theory
- Analysis: Lie analysis of differential equations, with applications in mathematical biology and mathematical physics; λ-symmetry classification of PDEs; fixed point theory; optimization
- Computational Mathematics: Wave modelling; climate change; decision support systems; risk assessment predictions
- Differential Geometry: Contact and symplectic geometries and their topologies
- Fluid Dynamics: Computational fluid dynamics; theoretical fluid dynamics; boundary layer theory; heat and mass transfer; stability analysis
- Mathematical Physics: General relativity; modified theories of gravity; cosmology; mathematical astrophysics
- Numerical Analysis: Optimization and control theory
- Topology: General topology; point-free topology; topological data analysis
Applicants should indicate the research areas in which they are interested.
Fellowship benefits
- Monthly stipend
- Accommodation
- Return travel
- Full medical insurance
- Visa costs
- Research collaboration with UKZN mathematicians
The University of KwaZulu-Natal will assist fellows with practical arrangements for their visits.
Eligibility
Applicants must be from African CoRE-Math universities and belong to one of these categories:
- PhD students
- Postdoctoral researchers who obtained their PhD in 2021 or later
- Established senior researchers
Applicants must demonstrate an active research programme.
Successful applicants will schedule their fellowships between March and June 2027, subject to the host’s decision about the suitability of the timing.
Application procedure
Applications must include:
- Motivation letter
- CV, maximum six pages
- Description of current research
- Description of the proposed research visit, including potential UKZN collaborators
- Publication list, maximum ten publications, including DOIs
- Support letter from the PhD supervisor for PhD students, or Head of Department for postdoctoral researchers and senior researchers
Applications must be submitted as a ZIP file marked with the applicant’s name.
Email: AmeryG1@ukzn.ac.za
Subject: CoRE-Math Fellowships
Selection process
Shortlisted applicants will be notified a few weeks after the deadline and invited to develop detailed research proposals jointly with prospective UKZN hosts.
Final selections will be made on the basis of these proposals.
Contacts
- Bengt Ove Turesson — Co-Lead CoRE-Math, Head International Science Programme, Uppsala University: bengtove.turesson@isp.uu.se
- John Magero Mango — Co-Lead CoRE-Math, Makerere University: mango.john@mak.ac.ug
- Gareth Amery — Head of Discipline, Mathematics, University of KwaZulu-Natal: AmeryG1@ukzn.ac.za