London Mathematical Society (LMS) Mathematics in Africa Grant 2026 (up to £2,000) – YOA

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Applications are open for the Mathematics in Africa Grant 2026. The London Mathematical Society (LMS) presents quite a few completely different grants schemes to help arithmetic, together with analysis grants for mathematicians and laptop scientists working on the interface of Maths and laptop science; training grants for academics and different educators; and journey grants to attend conferences, amongst others.

The goal of the Mathematics in Africa grant is to present partial help for mathematical actions based mostly in Africa. Activities can embrace:

• Attendance to mathematical conferences or workshops.
• The organisation of mathematical conferences or workshops.
• Mathematical analysis collaborations.

Grant

The most award is £2,000 (this quantity is the higher restrict, not the usual award) and covers:

• Mathematical actions based mostly in Africa.
• Travel, lodging and subsistence bills.
• In addition, the Society permits the usage of the grant award to cowl Caring Costs for these attendees who’ve dependents.
• Visa prices are considered part of regular journey bills.
• The grant will probably be break up into two funds. Half of the worth of the grant may be claimed in advance of the exercise. The steadiness of the grant, up to the precise price of the bills incurred, will probably be paid upon receipt of a passable monetary and educational report.
• Grants will probably be paid to a college or establishment solely; funds is not going to be made to particular person financial institution accounts.

Eligibility

• Grant candidates may be mathematicians based mostly anyplace in the world however grants will solely be awarded for actions happening inside Africa.
• Note that PhD college students usually are not eligible to apply for a Mathematics in Africa grant.

Criteria

• The Society will help solely mathematical actions which occur in Africa.
• Conference and Workshop organisers ought to be aware the next recommendation on variety.

Application

Download the application kind in PDF or Word and submit functions and any enquiries to: [email protected]

For extra data, go to Mathematics in Africa Grant.