The Abel Visiting Scholar Program offers a unique opportunity for scholars from developing countries to visit an international research collaborator fully funded for one month. This exceptional research program aims to attract the most talented and brilliant minds, allowing them to enhance their research capabilities by collaborating with esteemed international mentors and recognized researchers from around the world. During this one-month research experience, scholars from developing nations can explore innovative approaches and techniques, leading to remarkable research outcomes.
The international Abel Visiting Scholarship Program is generously funded by the Abel Prize in mathematics and is administered by the Commission for Developing Countries of the International Mathematical Union. Through this fully funded program, scholars have the chance to continue their post-doctoral research on an international stage three times a year, as there are typically three grants available for up to a year. Scholars who meet the criteria can apply for the Abel Prize Scholars program three times within the same year, increasing their chances of securing this fully funded opportunity for one month.
The research scholarship program primarily targets post-doctoral mathematicians in the early stages of their professional careers, offering them the chance for a valuable ‘research sabbatical.’ This sabbatical complements their teaching and other academic duties while enabling them to sustain a productive research program. The opportunity is highly sought after and prestigious, as fully funded opportunities for mathematicians are relatively scarce due to limited funding in this field.
The Commission for Developing Countries, in collaboration with the International Mathematical Union, is dedicated to bridging the financial funding gap experienced by mathematicians in the research field. The CDC believes that the developing world possesses valuable resources in the field of Mathematics that should be tapped. To fulfill this mission, an annual grant is awarded in the form of scholarships for mathematicians, allowing them to conduct research abroad at no cost. Through this fully funded research program for post-doctoral mathematicians, participants will also build an international network that would be otherwise challenging to establish. Therefore, this outstanding international opportunity is not one to be missed.
Abel Visiting Scholar Program 2024:
Funded By:
- Abel Prize
Administered By:
- The Commission for Developing Countries of the International Mathematical Union
Benefits of the Abel Visiting Scholar Program:
The grant covers expenses for one month, up to 4,400 EUR (5,000 Dollars) for the applicant. It includes:
- Travel Costs: The organization will pay for the economy class airfare from the applicant’s work to the host’s location.
- (Public) Transport: The organization will pay for the rail or bus transport between the airport and the candidate’s headquarters or host institution. Up to four taxi fares (with receipts) can be covered for travel between home and the airport/railway station.
- Hotel Stay: If needed, the grant can cover one night each for both arrival and departure.
- Visa Fees and Travel Insurance Charges: The grant can cover visa fees and travel insurance.
- Basic Living Cost: A daily allowance based on living costs. If meals are included in accommodation, the daily amount will be reduced.
- Accommodation Cost: The grant can cover accommodation expenses in the host country. If no guesthouse or rented flat is available, a hotel stay (up to 4 weeks) is allowed. Longer stays require renting a suitable apartment or guesthouse.
Important: Keep all invoices for travel, visa, insurance, accommodation, and taxi receipts. Send them by regular mail to the CDC/IMU Secretariat.
Note: If you travel during public holidays or when the host institution is closed, basic living costs may not be provided during that period, but accommodation costs can be covered.
Eligibility Abel Visiting Scholar Program 2024:
- The candidate must be based in a developing country at the time of application.
- The candidate must be a PHD at the time of application submission.
- The candidate must be a position holder in a university or in a research institution.
- The candidates must not be full-time professionals; however, they must be working on a contract in any university or college.
- The candidates must be early professionals and not more than 35 years of age at the deadline date for application.
- The candidates can have up to 3 years of age relaxation if they have a broken career pattern. However, the candidates must be able to provide proof of a broken career.
- The applicant must already have initiated research contact with the proposed international research partners.
- Women mathematicians are highly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply for the Abel Visiting Scholar Program 2024?
- Each candidate has to submit the application via the online application portal.
- The candidates have to explain their research proposals in their application.
- The candidates are asked to provide a list of the researchers with whom they want to collaborate.
- The candidates have to provide a statement about their current employment status or position in the home institution which must be signed and stamped by the employer. The statement must be in the required format. The template for the statement is given.
- The candidates have to fill out a tentative budget form.
- The candidates have to merge all required documents into a single PDF file to be uploaded onto the Online Application Form.
Documents Required for Abel Visiting Scholarship 2024:
- An updated CV.
- Research statement for visit.
- An official invitation from the institution of the international research partner.
- Letter of recommendation from the international research partner or a statement from the host approving the research plan.
- A scanned copy of the PhD certificate.
- A signed and a stamped statement from the current employer.
- Budget estimation for the research program.
Abel Visiting Scholar Program Application Deadlines:
- August 31, 2023, for visits between January 1 and April 30, 2024
- December 31, 2023, for visits between between May 1 and August 31, 2024