CDC 2022 Abel Visiting Scholar Program: (Deadline 31 December 2022)

The International Mathematical Union invites applications from mathematicians professionally based in developing countries to visit an international research collaborator for a period of one month.

In case the length of the visit exceeds one month, the candidate should 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.

About Commission for Developing Countries (CDC)

About CDC Established in 2011 the CDC is a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). Since the early 1970s, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) has maintained a program of cooperation with and in support of mathematical institutions and individual mathematicians in the developing world. Support activities include research travel and conference grants, as well as volunteer lectures, joint research projects and donations. In the past years, these activities were managed by the IMU’s Commission for Development and Exchanges (CDE) and the Developing Countries .

Abel Visiting Scholar Program

• Type PhD
• Organisation Commission for Developing Countries (CDC)
• Country to study–
• School to study–
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline December 31, 2022

Aim and Benefits of Abel Visiting Scholar Program

The grant can cover for one month and only for the applicant up to 4,400 EUR (5,000 Dollars):

1. Travel costs
   • from the place of work of the applicant to that of the host to the extent of economy class airfare.
     During the pandemic grantees are asked to book the flights independently. The flight costs can be transferred prior booking or reimbursed afterwards as long as invoices are provided.
   • (Public) transport (surface transport by rail or bus between the nearest city where the airport is located and the headquarters of the candidate or the city/town where the host institution is located, if necessary). Maximum four (4) Taxi fares (on submission of receipts) may be allowed to travel between the home and the airport/railway station (upon arrival and departure).
   • In case the applicant has to stay in a hotel before departure or upon arrival, this needs to be mentioned in the budget details. Maximum one (1) night (both arrival and departure) can be paid from the grant.
2. Visa fees
3. Travel insurance charges
4. Basic living cost  (daily allowance based on living cost of the visiting country/city, This amount includes the cost for public transport and all other living costs). For a list please go here. If the accommodation includes breakfast or any other meals, the daily amount will be reduced.
5. 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). Receipts for cash payments for accommodation costs can not be accepted! You have to pay via a trackable transfer method.

Requirements for Abel Visiting Scholar Program Qualification

Applicants must

1.   hold at the time of application a PhD in Mathematics,

2.   be based in a developing country at the time of application (As defined by IMU)

3.   hold a position in a university/ research institution

4.   be in the early stages of their professional careers, more precisely: the applicants  should

4. 1) not yet be of full professorial rank but have a working contract in a university/ college

4. 2) be under 35 years of age at the day of the application deadline.

Application Deadline

December 31, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) on www.mathunion.org to applyEach completed application submitted via the Online Application Form must include:

1. A curriculum vitae of applicant and host, including a list of recent publications (max. 3 pages each)
2. A 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.
3. An official invitation from the institution of the international research partner
4. Letter of recommendation – If the letter of recommendation is not written by the international research partner (the host), the application should include a statement from the host approving the research plan.
5. A copy of the PhD certificate
6. A statement about the current employment status/position in the home institution signed and stamped by employer. The statement should include the duration of employment. Please use the template attached.
7. A budget estimation. Please, use the Tentative Budget Form. (for more information see ‘Financial Support’)
8. A photograph of the applicant for the IMU website
9. In case of a research visit longer than a month, applicants must attached proof of matching funds from the host institution to cover living expenses

Please merge all required documents into one (1) PDF file to be uploaded onto the Online Application Form.

Applications not completed by the deadline, cannot be considered for evaluation. Applicants are asked to submit their application at least two weeks in advance.

For more details, vsit CDC website.

The following deadlines apply:

• April 30, 2022 for visits between September 1 and December 31, 2022
• August 31, 2022 for visits between January 1 and April 30, 2023
• December 31, 2022 for visits between May 1 and August 31, 2023

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