Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics
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Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics supports mathematics Ph.D. students with research resources, travel, and summer stipends to advance research and professional development in their final years.
Funder: Simons Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $19,200 USD per year for two years ($38,400 total)
Summary: Supports mathematics Ph.D. students’ research and professional development during their final fourth and fifth years of study.
Key Information: Applicants must be third-year, full-time students in five-year Ph.D. programs at U.S. Ph.D.-granting mathematics departments.
Description
The Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics is administered by the Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division. Created to honor the foundation’s late founder, Jim Simons, and his commitment to mathematics, it provides research support to excellent graduate students in the final years of their doctoral studies. Awards emphasize applicant quality, the significance of previous research, and the promise of the research program being pursued.
The fellowship supports summer stipends, scientific travel, research visits, and research-related resources at the fellow’s discretion. A separate departmental allocation helps strengthen the research atmosphere through seminars, colloquia, student activities, and research infrastructure. Support is designed to cover both the final fourth and fifth years of a five-year Ph.D. program.
