Grant for Math Scholars
In partnership with the University of Miami and the International Center of Mathematical Sciences-Sofia
The competition for AY 2026-27 is now closed. Stay tuned and sign up here to find out as soon as we start accepting applications again.
Elite institutions in the USA
5 months of research activities
Excellent English language competence
For mathematicians with a PhD
All areas of mathematics
Special consideration will be given to geometry, combinatorics and applied mathematics
Partner centers
ICMS and IMSA, but candidates from all Bulgarian educational institutions can apply.
The grant covers
The five-month grant includes round trip airfare, a monthly maintenance allowance of $4,800, settling-in allowance, and health insurance.
About the program
The grant is open to Bulgarian early-career scholars in the field of mathematics who have received their PhD no more than ten years before the application deadline. The grant supports five months of research at the University of Miami, which is home of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences of the Americas (IMSA). This project fits perfectly with the three-pronged mission of IMSA:
1. To foster and facilitate research in mathematics and its applications across the Americas.
2. To disseminate advances from this research broadly and interactively to the global mathematical and scientific communities.
3. To build national and international capacity in the mathematical science workforce by providing targeted educational opportunities at key points in human intellectual development from middle school through postdoctoral training.
The grant covers
Round trip
Monthly allowance of $4,800
Settling-in allowance
Health insurance
Advising and support
Other grants and scholarships
Scholars and researchers
Five grants are supported each year. You can apply by December.
Doctoral Students
For young researchers in advanced stages of their PhD studies.
Thanks to Scandinavia
The grant is especially for Bulgarian students (holding at least a BA) and is a token of appreciation from the Jewish community to Bulgaria because of the Jewish salvation in the WWII period.
Graduate students
Assisted application for MA or PhD programs with the support of the Fulbright office. Application deadline in May.
Maria Kostova
Program Officer, Bulgarian Grantees
0879 164 095
mkostova@fulbright.bg
12 Vitosha Blvd, 1000 Sofia
Office hours 2-4 PM, Monday – Friday