With generous funding from the Simons Foundation and in collaboration with the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the Commission for Developing Countries (CDC), the American Mathematical Society (AMS) is pleased to offer the ICM 2026 Travel Support Program. Travel support for ICM 2026 participants will help to ensure that mathematicians from all over the world are well represented on the hemispheric and world stage in mathematical research. This program will provide partial support for mathematicians from eligible developing countries to attend the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), to be held July 23–30, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Travel support recipients are expected to arrive in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026, and depart on July 31, 2026.
Who is eligible for this program?
• Applicants must live and work/study in one of the countries that the CDC has classified as “developing or less affluent.”
o Important note: Applicants who are citizens of and/or who live and work/study in jurisdictions, countries, or regions of the world subject to sanctions, embargoes, or other political trade restrictions put in place by the United Nations or the United States may not be eligible to receive funding from the ICM 2026 Travel Support Program. Please refer to the US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Programs and Country Information. The jurisdictions, countries, and regions that are subject to relevant trade restrictions may change at any time, which may impact applicant eligibility to receive ICM 2026 travel support.
• Applications will be accepted from mathematical scientists in all career stages.
• Early career: completed or expect to complete the PhD within the approximate date range of July 2018 to June 2028 (MathPrograms.org Early Career Application)
• Mid/late career: completed the PhD before July 2018 (MathPrograms.org Mid/Late Career Application)
• Support for successful applicants is contingent upon the applicant successfully obtaining a US visa to attend ICM 2026.
What will this program provide?
• Roundtrip economy airfare between the recipient’s home airport and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• Sleeping accommodation for up to ten (10) nights (July 21–30, 2026)
• Conference registration fee
• Support for local meals during ICM 2026
What expenses will this support not cover?
• Fees associated with obtaining a US visa
• Travel support of any kind for a recipient’s spouse and/or dependents
• Luggage fees
• Transportation between a recipient’s home and home airport
• Meals during travel between a recipient’s home and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• Travel insurance
• Travel medical insurance
Timeline
• Applications will be accepted on MathPrograms.org September 1–November 20, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST).
o Early career applicants (completed or expect to complete the PhD within the approximate date range of July 2018 to June 2028): MathPrograms.org Early Career Application
o Mid/late career applicants (completed the PhD before July 2018): MathPrograms.org Mid/Late Career Application
• Applicants will be notified of their application status by March 31, 2025.
• After accepting the offer of support, recipients will
o Receive a letter of invitation/confirmation of travel support to include with their US visa application; and
o Work with a US travel agency to arrange their roundtrip economy travel between their home airport and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
American Mathematical Society
Date Posted: Sep 01, 2024
Deadline: Nov 20, 2024