Call for CIMPA-ICTP Fellowships 2024 "Research in Pairs"

The CIMPA-ICTP fellowships program "Research in Pairs" makes it possible for researchers in mathematics based in a developing country to come to Europe to collaborate with a colleague. It is expected that these two people will work together on a well-substantiated research project, mainly in the institute of the European colleague. We will give priority to candidates who are scientifically active despite a challenging environment and/or heavy teaching, supervision, or administrative duties, and who did not get many travel opportunities in the last 5 years.

The European colleague is a researcher holding a PhD in mathematics who will be based, throughout the candidate’s entire stay, in one of the following countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland.

The minimal duration for the stay is 5 weeks of collaboration with the host and generally an extra-week for recording/broadcasting 8 hours mini-course.

During his/her time in Europe, the laureate will record/broadcast a mini-course (approximately 8 hours, in French or English) on mathematics at master/beginning of PhD level. Note that this is an important part of the application as the lectures will become an exemplary course for all students who want to learn about this topic. It needs therefore to be prepared with great care. This course will be recorded during a week at Nice, ICTP or another possible research centre and will usually require an extra week on top of the collaboration period.

For recordings of past courses by CIMPA-ICTP laureates please visit:

https://www.youtube.com/@cimpamath7472/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5

The laureate and a colleague (not necessarily the host) may propose to carry out a project during a week at one of the partner centers located in the host’s country: CIRM for France or the Netherlands, CRM for Spain, FIM for Switzerland, ICTP for Italy, or MFO for Germany. For the laureates staying in Norway, there is currently no such option. The cost of the colleague’s stay (but not the travel) will be covered by the partner center according to its specific policies. The travel and stay of the laureate will be covered by the grant. In case the colleague is different from the host, a project and a CV are required.

If you go to CIRM, you can stay up to 2 weeks with your colleague to do the collaboration and the recording of the mini-course (and your full research trip may be only 5 weeks if you spend your time there with your host). It is also possible to stay only 1 week if preferred.