Fields Research Exchange Program

Fields Research Exchange Program (FREP)

Looking to have a unique opportunity to travel that will enhance your research experience? Listed below are international opportunities available to members of the Fields Institute and of its Principal Sponsoring Universities (PSUs) or Partner Institutions to do research in superlative research environments in a manner consistent with the Fields Institute mission. Deadlines for applications are February 15, June 15, and October 15 of each year.

The objective is to encourage collaborative research by offsetting mobility expenses of research visits and to facilitate and promote international academic visits between the participating sites.

For example, researchers from Partner Institutions will have the opportunity to further their research experience by participating in a Fields Thematic or Focus Program and/or by planning a research visit at the Fields Institute or at a PSU. Likewise, researchers from Fields or PSUs will be able to spend time at a Partner Institution for research purposes. These visits may last from one to four months, but longer periods may be arranged by mutual agreement of the partners.

Application forms are posted below with each Partner Institution.

If you have any questions about FREP, please contact Bryan Eelhart.

Europe

Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

CNRS Institut National des Sciences Mathematiques et de leurs Interactions (Insmi). Read the news release here.

Application Form and Instructions

Fondation mathématique Jacques-Hadamard (FMJH)

Read the news release here.

Application Form and Instructions

Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP)

Application Form and Instructions

Asia

Institute for Advanced Research (IAR), Shandong University

Application Form and Instructions.

National Centre for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS)

Application Form and Instructions

How To Apply

Elligibility

These opportunities are open to Ph.D. and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty (including both established and early-career researchers) at the Fields Institute, Principal Sponsoring Universities, or the international partner institutions listed below. In addition, undergraduate students can apply to participate in the Fields Undergraduate Research Program. Acceptance is dependent on many factors, including, but not limited to, the availability of funds

Application Process

1. Select a host institution:

a) a Partner Institution, or

b) the Fields Institute or a Principal Sponsoring University

2. Identify an individual who may be willing to be your collaborator/supervisor at the host institution.

3. If you have identified and contacted a potential collaborator/supervisor and they have agreed to host your visit, secure a Letter of Invitation.

4. Access the application (linked under each partner institution, above) and complete the online form, including the required materials outlined below.

Required Application Materials

Current CV
Statement of Purpose, including:

the overall goal, specific aims, and rationale of the applicant's project or research question
the purpose, and expected learning outcome(s) of the research experience, including how the visit will:

help meet the applicant's future research/academic/career goals
fit the applicant's past and intended future professional experiences

Specifics of the proposed visit abroad, including the name(s) of the proposed collaborator(s)/supervisor(s)
Name and city of the host institute
Start/end dates of the proposed visit
Funding letter from supervisor, if the applicant is a student or a postdoctoral fellow and his/her travel expenses are being paid from the supervisor's grant
Letter of Invitation. If an individual has been identified as a potential collaborator/supervisor and has agreed to host the visit, please provide a letter from them, including:

Confirmation that Fields or the PSU posesses and will provide the infrastructure, resources, guidance, and expertise necessary to support the applicant's visit
The start/end dates of the proposed visit
A brief description of the applicant's responsibilities and the tasks they will be performing while acknowledging an understanding of their research or learning goals
A brief description of the applicant's responsibilities and the tasks they will be performing while acknowledging an understanding of their research or learning goals

Acknowledgement of Consent and Release from Liability for the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences (included in the online application)

Acknowledging Fields Support

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Research in Mathematical Sciences

Fields Research Exchange Program