Celebrating New Appointments - Scheme 9
Celebrating New Appointments - Scheme 9 supports new lecturers at UK universities through mathematical meetings that bring researchers together to strengthen networks around their research.
This grant was recently updated
The funding calendar removed the October 15, 2026 deadline for Celebrating New Appointments (Scheme 9) and added an October 15, 2027 deadline.
Funder: London Mathematical Society
Due Dates: February 22, 2027 (July–January events) | October 15, 2027 (January–August events)
Funding Amounts: Maximum award normally £400–£500 toward actual meeting expenses
Summary: Partial support for mathematical meetings celebrating new lecturer appointments at UK universities and strengthening their research networks.
Key Information: Meetings must take place within two years of the appointment start date, excluding parental leave.
Description
The London Mathematical Society’s Celebrating New Appointments scheme provides partial support for meetings celebrating the appointment of a new lecturer at a UK university. Meetings take place in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands and bring together research students and other mathematicians for a day focused on the lecturer’s research area.
The scheme aims to strengthen the research network around the new lecturer through mathematical talks and a departmental social event. Joint meetings celebrating more than one appointment may also receive support. The Society expects supported meetings to be open to all and requires attention to women’s participation as speakers and diversity. Support is for mathematical activities, or the mathematical component of wider activities, rather than mathematics education.
