European Solidarity Committee

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.

Funding is available only for events or activities scheduled to begin at least two months after the relevant application deadline.

Individual travel grants

The EMS Committee for European Solidarity awards travel grants to qualified mathematicians without appropriate financial support. Priorities include — without being restricted to — early career researchers (that is, 10 years after Ph.D. degree) and colleagues beyond retirement age who are still active. These grants are for presenting results at conferences; for attending courses; for research stays in foreign countries to cooperate with colleagues and have access to libraries. Criteria of assessment will also include the scientific value of the applicant and the scientific value of the goal of the application. The limit is normally 900 euros (for trips outside of Europe) or 500 euros (for trips within Europe). Applicants must be affiliated with an institution that meets at least one of the following geographical eligibility criteria:

• the institution is located in Europe in the geographical sense;
• the institution is located in a non-European country with a full member society of the EMS; or
• the institution is itself an institutional member of the EMS.

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

Funding is offered for the organisation of training events and conferences, normally up to a maximum of €3,000 for each activity.

Either, the funding should support qualified mathematicians without appropriate financial support. Priorities include — without being restricted to — early-career researchers (within 10 years of obtaining their PhD) and colleagues beyond retirement age who are still active.

Or, the funding should support events organised in less-favoured places within the geographical scope of the EMS.

In both cases, the organising institution must meet at least one of the following geographical eligibility criteria:

• the institution is located in Europe in the geographical sense;
• the institution is located in a non-European country with a full member society of the EMS; or
• the institution is itself an institutional member of the EMS.

Assessment criteria also include the scientific value of the event and its impact on the place where it is organised and on participants.

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:

1. First Round: Call opens on October 7. Application deadline: January 31. Decisions communicated in April.
2. Second Round: Call opens on February 1. Application deadline: September 30. Decisions communicated in November–December.

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.

For questions about the application process, please contact juvonen@euromathsoc.org.