- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- United Kingdom
Mathematics funding
October 2026
Nelson Mandela University Postdoctoral and Research Fellowships 2027
Nelson Mandela University
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc · Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- South Africa
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Postdoctoral applicants need a PhD from the past five years, or a documented thesis submission planned by December 2026; the degree must be completed before starting. Research fellows need a PhD over five but at most ten years old and two years of post-PhD research. Prior NRF A/B/C ratings, continuing 2027 awards and third postdoctoral funding cycles are excluded.
Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (MFAI)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Amount
- $500,000 – $1,500,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- How to apply
- Institution applies
Eligible collaborative teams must follow the current NSF 24-569 PI, organization and submission requirements.
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc
- How to apply
- Nomination required
Nominees must demonstrate outstanding research and the potential to lead in mathematics. Nominations require a letter, two further reference contacts, a CV and publication list.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) — FY 2027 competition
U.S. National Science Foundation · NSF 26-526
Closes
- Career stage
- Undergraduate · Master’s · PhD
- Hosted in
- United States
- How to apply
- Apply directly
U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents pursuing an eligible research-based STEM master’s or doctorate at an accredited nonprofit U.S. institution. Eligible stages include final-year undergraduates, bachelor’s holders with no graduate enrollment, eligible joint bachelor’s–master’s students, and first-year graduate students with less than one academic year completed. Second-year graduate students are ineligible. Degree, field and proposed-research exclusions apply.
Student Travel Funding — 2026 CMS Winter Meeting
Canadian Mathematical Society
Closes
- Career stage
- Master’s · PhD
- Hosted in
- Canada
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
CMS student membership required; preference goes to Canadian students. A supervisor or departmental graduate advisor must complete the funding application. Non-members are not considered.
- Amount
- Up to £1,907,400
- Career stage
- Postdoc
- Hosted in
- United Kingdom
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Open to any nationality with a completed PhD and no more than six years of actual postdoctoral research experience at the deadline, allowing career breaks and part-time adjustments. Applicants must show a current need for flexibility, such as primary caring responsibilities or a clinically diagnosed health condition. Tenure-track, permanent and proleptic postholders, and researchers who hold or previously held an equivalent UK independent-group fellowship, are ineligible. The host must be an eligible UK higher-education, research-council, nonprofit research or public-sector research institution.
Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
Simons Foundation
Closes
- Amount
- Up to $8,000,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
The proposed director submits a letter of intent for a collaboration addressing a fundamental mathematical or theoretical question and involving outstanding researchers across career stages. Full proposals are by invitation following LOI review.
- Amount
- Up to $250,000
- Career stage
- Undergraduate · Master’s · PhD
- Hosted in
- United States
- How to apply
- Apply directly
US citizens or permanent residents who will be first- or second-year PhD students in fall 2027, undertaking a full-time, in-person US PhD addressing major near-term societal problems. The PhD portion of an MD/PhD can qualify.
STIAS Individual Fellowship — First Semester 2028
Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study
Closes
- Career stage
- Established researcher
- Hosted in
- South Africa
- How to apply
- Apply directly
Senior scholars with a PhD and at least ten years of sustained research. This is not a postdoctoral programme.
November 2026
SASUF–NRF Seed Grants for Intra-Africa Collaborative Research 2026
South Africa–Sweden University Forum and National Research Foundation
Closes
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- Sweden, South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- How to apply
- Institution applies
At least one Swedish and one South African SASUF member university, plus a university in a listed SGCI country. Both national PIs need PhDs. One proposal per consortium and per PI; previous projects cannot simply be continued.
- Career stage
- Postdoc · Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- Switzerland
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
PhD normally within four years, or the specified medical qualification/clinical pathway; at least 12 months of postdoctoral or post-medical research. Applicants must have Swiss nationality, a qualifying Swiss degree, or at least 12 months of qualifying post-degree research/clinical work in Switzerland. Full regulations and extension rules apply.
- Career stage
- Mid-career researcher · Established researcher
- Hosted in
- United Kingdom
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Applicants need a PhD or equivalent, a permanent post at a UK university or eligible nonprofit research institution, and a well-established independent research programme. They must not have received a total of one year or more of sabbatical or other teaching/administration relief in the three years before application. Other recent funding must not duplicate the requested relief. The fellowship is held at the applicant’s own UK institution.
Simons Historically Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Fellowship
Simons Foundation International
Closes
- Amount
- Up to $1,600,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- United States
- How to apply
- Institution applies
Accredited US HBCUs apply and nominate up to four junior tenure-track faculty, including qualifying new recruits. Nominees need a position or formal offer by the full-application stage, evidence of an active research program and senior mentorship. This is an institutional application, not a direct individual fellowship application. Simons/Flatiron employees cannot receive funded personnel support.
Simons Centers of Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Simons Foundation International
Closes
- Amount
- Up to $7,500,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- United States
- How to apply
- Institution applies
An accredited US HBCU or academic institute within an HBCU applies. The director must be tenured, hold a PhD and have active scholarship comparable to associate/full professor level. Minimum center composition includes three faculty, two graduate students and two postdocs. Simons/Flatiron employees cannot receive funded personnel support.
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc
- Hosted in
- Brazil
- How to apply
- Apply to an advertised position
Mathematics or related PhD within ten years, or defence expected by August 2027. Former IMPA students must have defended more than three years before applications opened. Submit a research plan, publication list, CV and at least three referees.
- Amount
- Up to £703,800
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc
- Hosted in
- United Kingdom
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Applicants must identify as Black heritage, including the specified mixed Black backgrounds, and be UK nationals or have completed part of a UK undergraduate, masters or PhD degree or held a UK postdoctoral position. A PhD must be completed by the fellowship start; final-year doctoral applicants may apply with supervisor support. Less than 24 months of full-time postdoctoral experience is permitted at the deadline, with career-break adjustments. An eligible UK higher-education, research-council, nonprofit research or public-sector research host is required; permanent posts are ineligible.
Alliance International Collaboration grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Closes
- Amount
- CA$20,000 – CA$100,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- Canada
- How to apply
- Apply directly
Canadian university applicants and co-applicants must hold an active NSERC peer-reviewed grant as primary applicant; overseas collaborators must be university faculty with their own funding.
Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects — 7th Call 2026
Africa-UniNet / OeAD
Closes
- Amount
- Up to €40,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- Austria
- How to apply
- Institution applies
The coordinator must hold a PhD and work at an Austrian member institution. Include at least one Austrian and one African member, all with 2026 fees paid. Participants must be PhD students or graduates. One proposal per coordinator; institutional endorsements and own funding are required.
December 2026
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC
Closes
- Amount
- CA$27,000
- Career stage
- Master’s · PhD
- Hosted in
- Canada
- How to apply
- Institution applies
Canadian citizens, permanent residents or Protected Persons; eligible research graduate programme at an allocated Canadian institution. Normally 0–12 months of study by December 31; specific transition rules apply. First-class grades normally required, with institutional discretion. Prior agency master’s awards and specified Indigenous master’s awards exclude eligibility; only one CRTAS application per academic year.