European Solidarity Committee
The EMS Committee for European Solidarity is committed to reducing inequalities in access to research, higher education, and information within the mathematical community across Europe.
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Calls for applications
Among other funding initiatives, the European Solidarity Committee is responsible for awarding financial support to early career researchers and colleagues working in institutions with limited resources for mathematical research. The Committee awards individual travel grants and grants to help organize scientific events. Each call will be repeated on an annual basis and will include two rounds of applications during the year.
Individual travel grants
The Committee offers travel grants to qualified mathematicians without adequate financial support, such as, for instance, early career researchers (i.e. 10 years after the PhD). To be eligible for funding, applicants must be affiliated with a European institution. In addition, applicants must actively participate in the proposed activity; this could include, for instance, presenting a poster or paper at a conference, or conducting a research stay at a foreign institution. Funding is usually limited to €900 when traveling outside Europe and €500 when traveling within Europe. Applications must contain:
- a curriculum vitae;
- a description of the scientific content related to the proposed activity (for instance, an abstract of the research to be presented or a project summary of the research stay);
- a proof of acceptance by the partner institution.
Event funding grants
The Committee offers funding for the organization of training events and conferences. To be eligible, the activity must be organized by a European institution. The grant must either support activities in places of Europe without adequate funding resources or be used to support the participation of qualified mathematicians without adequate financial support, such as, for instance, early career researchers (i.e. 10 years after the PhD). Funding is usually limited to €3000 for each activity. Applications must contain:
- a curriculum vitae;
- a preliminary budget for the entire event, including expected funding sources;
- an explanation of how EMS funding will be used;
- details about the main lines of the event organized.
Application Process
Both grants have two application rounds throughout the year:
- First Round: Call opens on October 7. Application deadline: January 31. Decisions communicated in March.
- Second Round: Call opens on February 1. Application deadline: September 30. Decisions communicated in November.
How to apply:
- Register an account on Good Grants and log in.
- Browse the list of open calls in the Apply section and select the one you wish to apply for.
- Complete your application and submit it for review. You can edit your application after you have submitted it, up until the deadline.