AIM Focused Workshops
AIM Focused Workshops support mathematical researchers in five-day collaborative workshops to advance specific goals, from tackling unsolved problems to understanding new results and connecting distinct areas.
Funder: American Institute of Mathematics
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Annual proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Travel allowance, hotel accommodations, and meal per diem for all invited participants; five-day workshops with up to 28 participants
Summary: AIM supports focused workshops across the mathematical sciences to advance specific mathematical goals through collaborative work.
Key Information: Proposals require two to four organizers and a specific mathematical focus, rather than a broad conference topic.
Description
The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) hosts five-day focused workshops in all areas of the mathematical sciences. Each workshop centers on a specific mathematical goal, such as making progress on a significant unsolved problem, understanding the proof of an important new result, or examining the convergence of two distinct areas of mathematics. Broad topics suitable for a large conference are not appropriate for this program.
AIM workshops emphasize discussion and collaborative work rather than a full schedule of presentations. A typical day includes two morning talks followed by discussion sessions or smaller working groups in the afternoon. AIM is one of the National Science Foundation’s Mathematical Sciences Institutes and receives major funding from the National Science Foundation and the Fry Foundation.
