Special-Year Program Membership
IAS offers mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists a full-time research membership to collaborate on the 2026–27 theme, 'Conformally Symplectic Dynamics and Geometry.'
Funder: Institute for Advanced Study
Due Dates: December 1, 2026: Application close date | December 1, 2026: Deadline for letters of recommendation and supporting materials
Funding Amounts: Approximately 20 memberships per year; memberships may be stipendiary or non-stipendiary; duration 2–11 months (typically one academic year or one term).
Summary: Provides mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists at any career stage with the opportunity to participate in a themed Special-Year research program at IAS, with access to resources and housing.
Description
The Special-Year Program Membership at the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Mathematics offers approximately 20 positions annually to mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists interested in actively participating in the School’s Special-Year Program. Members are expected to engage deeply with the program’s activities and are afforded the freedom to focus full-time on research. Each academic year, the Special-Year theme changes, typically within mathematics and theoretical computer science. For the 2026–27 cycle, the theme is "Conformally Symplectic Dynamics and Geometry."
Members receive access to on-campus housing and IAS research resources for visits ranging from 2 to 11 months, with most memberships lasting an academic year or a single term. Positions may be stipendiary (financially supported) or non-stipendiary, depending on the applicant's circumstances.
