RFPs: Graduate Assistantship Program in Developing Countries

 Deadline Date: May 15, 2025 

 Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

The International Mathematical Union is requesting proposals for its Graduate Assistantship Program to fund the most talented students to study full-time as graduate research assistants.

Supported students must pursue a Master or PhD graduate degree in mathematics, thereby fostering the growth of a mathematics community.

The students will receive a monthly stipend to study full-time and pursue a Master or PhD graduate degree in mathematics. Additionally, the program supports them by establishing their networks with an international mathematician.

Funding Information

• Each graduate research assistant is eligible for a stipend capped at USD 3,500 per year.
• Each team may apply for funding for up to two graduate research assistantships. (If more than one student is funded within the group, the total grant amount of $3,500 will be divided between the students.)
• Duration: PhD students can be funded for up to 4 years whereas Master’s students can be funded for up to 2 years or until the student graduates (whichever comes first).

Eligible Costs

• The stipend may be used to cover the following costs for graduate research assistants:
  • Tuition Fees
  • Accommodation expenses
  • Basic living expenses

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Be a university professor in mathematics with a PhD, based at a university or research center in a developing country.
  • Be currently supervising mathematics Master’s or PhD students.
  • Serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) of an emerging research group in a country listed under Priority 1 or 2 in the IMU CDC Definition of Developing Countries.
  • Be part of an emerging research group that has an active and ongoing collaboration with an International Partner who is not based in a Priority 1 or 2 country.
• Requirements for Student Nominees:
  • Students nominated under this program must:
    • Demonstrate an outstanding academic track record in mathematical sciences.
    • Have already been accepted into a graduate program (Master’s or PhD).

Application Requirements

• The following documents must be uploaded as part of the application by the application deadline:
  • Collaboration Proposal (max. 3 pages)
  • The proposal must include the Principal investigator’s experience in mentoring students and the outcomes of the mentored students (if any), and declare any other potential sources of financial support for students (including but not limited to family, private foundations, government, local, national, or international funding)
  • CV of Principal Investigator (max. 2 pages)
  • CV of International Partner (max. 2 pages)
  • Details of Student Nominee(s)
  • CV of Student Nominee(s)
  • Transcript of Student Nominee(s)

For more information, visit International Mathematical Union.