The Fully Funded International Mathematical Union PHD Scholarship in Germany is open to all internationals. Professional mathematicians are invited to nominate highly motivated and mathematically talented students from developing countries who plan to complete a doctoral degree in a developing country, including their home country.

The benefits of the Fully Funded International Mathematical Union PHD Scholarship in Germany are:

1. Full tuition fee

2. Accommodation expenses 

3. Travel expenses to the host institution (if different from the home country)

4. Basic living expenses that will depend on the cost of living of the country in which the student will study his/ her doctoral program

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded International Mathematical Union PHD Scholarship in Germany are stated below:

1. Required Language: English.

2. Eligible Countries: All world countries

3. Students cannot apply themselves for the fellowship.

4. Professional mathematicians (including those who have superannuated but continue to mentor young students). The nominator should have been mentoring the nominee.

5. The student must be a resident and a developing country citizen.

6. The student must either be pre-accepted to join a doctoral program in the first academic year after the time of selection in a university or research institution based in a developing country or already be enrolled in a doctoral program in a university or research institution which is based on a developing country.

7. There is no age limit for the student.

8. Nomination for women students is strongly encouraged.

9. The fellowship will be sanctioned for one year at a time and is renewable annually, based on the satisfactory progress of the awardee, and will cease to be awarded when the awardee completes the doctoral program or at the end of four years, whichever is earlier.

How to Apply?

(1) Register on the International Mathematical Union Platform from here.

(2) Fill in the Online Application Form from here.

Prepare the materials required for the selection process. (Only files in PDF format can be uploaded.)

a) Statement from nominator

b) Scanned copy of student (nominee) passport.

c) Official letter of pre-acceptance in the PhD Program.

d) Budget of total expenses requested.

e) PhD Supervisor CV.

f) Research Project.

g) Two letters of recommendation cannot come from the nominator.

f) Transcripts of coursework (certified copies (e.g., stamped by the university)) of the student:
A) BSc degree or equivalent.
B) MSc degree or equivalent.

h) Nominee CV.

i) Nominee letter of motivation, research project, and plans of the student.

j) Nominator declaration.

k) PhD Supervisor declaration.

l) Nominee (student) declaration.