Mathematics Research Fellowships 2013

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)  invites applications for a small number of fellowships for outstanding  mathematicians from developing countries.

• Visiting Fellowships are open to mathematicians of any age and the fellowships fund visits of between 1 and 12 months to ICTP during the year January -  December 2013
• Post-Doctoral Fellowships are intended for younger mathematicians who  have obtained a PhD in mathematics after 1 January 2009. They have a 12-month duration with a possibility to be renewed for a further 12 months.

Preference is given to candidates who will benefit most from the time  spent at ICTP, in the sense of pursuing their own research, using the  ICTP facilities, interacting with other mathematicians, and ultimately  turning the fellowship into a positive opportunity for their home  institution or country as well as for themselves.

In particular, the selection panel will pay particular attention to the research record (publications in good international journals) and potential (recommendation letters from established senior mathematicians) and to evidence that at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:

• The research interests of the candidate are close to those of one of  the scientific staff members at ICTP or at neighbouring institutions and/or
• The candidate has a detailed and realistic research project that does  not require supervision, interaction or collaboration with other researchers in the area.  (If possibilities exist for collaborating with  mathematicians in Italy or more generally in Europe, please highlight this.)

We also welcome applications from small groups - two or three scientists who wish to spend some time working on a joint project  at ICTP.

Candidates should apply using the online application.

Candidates for longer term visits and postdoctoral fellowships should also arrange for three letters of recommendation (instructions for  submission of letters of recommendation will be provided after submission of the online application).

Deadline for applying: 31 July 2012

Successful candidates will have the possibility to participate in the Mathematics activities of ICTP, the International School of Advanced  Studies (ISAS/SISSA) and the University of Trieste, as well as the opportunity to interact with visiting mathematicians.

Note: If you had applied last year for the senior postdoctoral position, please  consider applying for a visiting fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship.

If you do choose to renew an application from last year, fresh letters of recommendation are not obligatory, though of course you may solicit them if you wish.

Contacts:
Telephone:  +39-040-2240201
E-mail:  math@ictp.it
Maths Web Page:  http://www.ictp.it/research/math.aspx
ICTP Home Page:  http://www.ictp.it/