Applications open for Abel Visiting Scholar Program

For visits that are longer than one month, applicants must provide evidence of financial support from the host institution to cover the living expenses beyond the first month.

The program is designed for post-doctoral mathematicians in the early stages of their professional careers. It is designed to offer the opportunity for a ‘research sabbatical,’ a necessary complement to teaching and other academic duties for mathematicians desiring to also sustain a viable research program.

Funding Information

• The grant can cover for one month and only for the applicant up to US$5,000.

Eligible Costs

• Travel costs
• Visa fees
• Travel insurance charges
• Basic living cost for the first month (daily allowance based on living cost of the visiting country/city, this amount includes the cost for public transport and all other living costs).
• Accommodation cost in the host country (hotel is allowed if the host provides a statement that no guesthouse or rented flat is available and max. 4 weeks. If you stay longer than 4 weeks you have to rent a suitable apartment or guesthouse).

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:
  • hold at the time of application a PhD in Mathematics
  • be based in a developing country at the time of application (As defined by IMU)
  • hold a position in a university/ research institution
  • be in the early stages of their professional careers, more precisely: the applicants should:
    • not yet be of full professorial rank but have a working contract in a university/college
    • be under 35 years of age at the day of the application deadline.

Application Requirements

• Each completed application submitted via the online application form must include:
  • CV of applicant and host, including a list of recent publications (max. 3 pages each)
  • Research statement for the visit: Research statements should explain the research project and list the mathematicians with whom the applicant will collaborate. The applicant must already have initiated research contact with the proposed international research partner(s). Evidence of prior collaboration will be considered a plus. The collaboration should take place at the international partner’s home institution
  • Statement from host expressing views on the visit and the research plan
  • Invitation letter by the host institution which clearly specifies the period of the visit as well as the extent of its financial commitment and support
  • Confirmation letter by the home institution which clearly specifies the employment status of the grantee and that the applicant will be granted appropriate leave of absence from his/her home institution which will cover the period of the visit
  • A copy of the PhD certificate.

For more information, visit International Mathematical Union.