IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship Program 2026 (up to $10,000) – YOA

Deadline: May 30, 2026

Applications are open for the IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship Program 2026. The International Mathematical Union (IMU) Breakout Graduate Fellowships gives a restricted variety of grants for wonderful college students from growing nations.

Professional mathematicians are invited to nominate extremely motivated and mathematically proficient college students from growing nations who plan to full a doctoral diploma in a growing nation, together with their very own home nation. Nominees should have a constantly good educational file and have to be significantly excited about pursuing a profession of analysis and educating in arithmetic.

Benefits

• The awarded grant is restricted to a most of US$10,000 per yr

The stipend could also be used to cowl the next prices:

• Tuition Fees
• Travel Expenses to Institution of Study
• Housing
• Basic residing bills

Eligibility

Requirements for Nominators

• Be a college professor in arithmetic with a PhD, based mostly at a college or analysis heart
• Be presently supervising arithmetic Master’s or PhD college students.
• Individual PhD candidates can’t apply themselves for the fellowship.
• It is advisable that the nominator has mentored the nominee beforehand

Requirements for Student Nominees

Students nominated beneath this program should:

• Be enterprise their PhD in both a acknowledged college or a analysis establishment in one of many growing nations as outlined by the IMU. 
• Demonstrate an excellent educational monitor file in mathematical sciences and aspire to a profession in mathematical educating and analysis
• Be a citizen of and resident in one of many growing nations as outlined by the IMU
• Have already been accepted (or pre-accepted) right into a acknowledged doctoral program
• Have a thesis advisor and a analysis venture

Note: Students who’re part of a joint graduate program involving establishments in nations outdoors of IMU’s definition of growing nations are usually not eligible for nomination. 

Application

The following paperwork have to be uploaded as part of the application by the application deadline: 

Letters of Nominations and Recommendations

• Letter of Nomination
• Letters of Recommendation (2)

Student Documents

• Proposed Research Project
• Letter of Motivation and Future Plans
• CV of Student Nominee
• Official letter of (pre-)acceptance within the PhD program
• Transcripts of coursework (licensed copies)
  • BSc diploma or equal
  • MSc diploma or equal

PhD Supervisor Documents

Note: All paperwork have to be submitted in English. Only PDF paperwork will be uploaded.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship.