Special-Year Program Membership
Special-Year Program Membership supports mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists in full-time research and participation in the 2027–28 Expansion and Computation program at the Institute for Advanced Study.
This grant was recently updated
Applicants may now submit a research statement based solely on already conducted research. The School recommends focusing on a few selected projects—usually up to three—rather than a wide-ranging list.
Funder: Institute for Advanced Study
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Applications, supporting materials, and recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: Approximately 20 stipendiary or non-stipendiary memberships; usually one year, with one-term appointments possible
Summary: Supports full-time research by mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists participating in IAS’s 2027–28 Expansion and Computation special-year program.
Key Information: Applicants must be interested in active program participation; financial support is not guaranteed for every membership.
Description
The Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Mathematics offers Special-Year Program Memberships to mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists at all career stages. Members can devote themselves full-time to research while participating in a focused academic-year program. For 2027–28, the program is Expansion and Computation, led by Irit Dinur, IAS’s Betsey Lombard Overdeck Theory of Computing Professor, with co-organizer Dor Minzer of MIT.
The membership supports dedicated research centered on the special-year program at IAS. Appointments usually span one academic year, although one-term appointments are possible. Through the School’s shared membership arrangements, on-campus housing and other resources are available for research periods of two to eleven months.
