Graduate Assistantships in Developing Countries from IMU/ CDC

The International Mathematical Union (IMU)/ Commissions for Developing Countries (CDC) is now accepting applications for the Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program. The Program provides modest support for emerging research groups, working in a developing country listed in Priority 1 or 2 of the IMU Definition of Developing Countries, making it possible for them to fund their most talented students to study full-time as graduate research assistants and pursue a Master or PhD graduate degree in mathematics, thereby fostering the growth of a mathematics community.

It is assumed that the emerging research group has an ongoing collaboration with an international mathematician. Applications must be made by a Team consisting of a Principal Investigator plus his or her research group and an International Partner. The Principal Investigator should be a university professor in mathematics holding a PhD, working at a university or research center in a developing country listed in Priority 1 or 2 of the IMU Definition and the International Partner should be a mathematician working at a university or research center not based in any of the countries listed in Priority 1 or 2 of the IMU Definition. 

Amount of Support:

The students will receive a monthly stipend to study full-time and pursue a Master's or PhD graduate degree in mathematics and they will be supported additionally by linking their research with an international mathematician. The amount of the stipend per graduate research assistant should not exceed USD 3,500 per year. The exact amount will be decided by the GRAID Committee on a case-by-case basis depending on the local cost of living. One Team can apply for up to 3 graduate research assistantships.

The following costs can be covered by the stipend:

• Accommodation expenses of the graduate research assistant.
• Basic living expenses.

Funding for the graduate research assistantships will be provided by voluntary donations from mathematicians or mathematical institutions worldwide.

Duration of the Support:

For PhD students, the stipend will typically cover 4 years depending on satisfactory progress based on annual reports. Extensions for up to 6 months will be decided at the discretion of the GRAID Committee. Master students will typically be funded for 1 year. Extensions for up to 6 months will be decided at the discretion of the GRAID Committee.

Selection Criteria:

The Principal Investigator and the International Partner- whose application has been approved by the GRAID Committee, will be invited to nominate PhD and/or Master students who are ready to pursue a full-time graduate research assistantship. They will submit the names and a short description for each of these assistants and also provide their short CVs which include the following information, among others: previous experience, degrees in mathematics, science, and/or engineering, list of publications (if any). The nomination of women students is strongly encouraged. The GRAID Committee will evaluate and select completed applications quarterly. The top-ranked applications will be awarded graduate research assistantships, depending on the availability of funds.

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