American Mathematical Society is inviting application for Mathematics Fellowships for the 2015-2016 academic year. Fellowships are open for US applicants but preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive fellowship support in the past. The stipend for fellowships awarded for 2015-2016 is US$87,000, with an additional expense allowance of about US$8,700. The application deadline is 1 December 2014.
The number of fellowships to be awarded is small and depends on the amount of money contributed to the program. â€" See more at: http://www.ams.org/programs/ams-fellowships/centennial-fellow/emp-centflyer#sthash.sH21aaAv.dpuf
Study Subject(s):Â Â Fellowships are provided to learn mathematics at an institution in North America.
Course Level:Â Fellowships are available for pursuing research program.
Scholarship Provider:Â American Mathematical Society
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: The eligibility rules are as follows. The primary selection criterion for the Centennial Fellowship is the excellence of the candidate’s research.
-Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive fellowship support in the past.
-Recipients may not hold the Centennial Fellowship concurrently with another major research award such as a Sloan fellowship, NSF Postdoctoral fellowship, or CAREER award.
-Under normal circumstances, the fellowship cannot be deferred.
-A recipient of the fellowship shall have held his or her doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than twelve years at the inception of the award (that is, received between September 1, 2003 and September 1, 2012).
-Applications will be accepted from those currently holding a tenured, tenure track, post-doctoral, or comparable (at the discretion of the selection committee) position at an institution in North America.
-For any program, fellowship, prize or award that has a maximum period of eligibility after receipt of the doctoral degree, the selection committee may use discretion in making exceptions to the limit on eligibility for candidates whose careers have been interrupted for reasons such as family or health.
Scholarship Open for International Students:Â The students of USA can apply for these Fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The AMS Centennial Research Fellowship Program makes awards annually to outstanding mathematicians to help further their careers in research. From 1997-2001, the fellowship program was aimed at recent PhDs. Recently, the AMS Council approved changes in the rules for the fellowships.
Number of award(s):Â The number of fellowships to be awarded is small and depends on the amount of money contributed to the program. The Society will supplement contributions as needed to ensure that at least one fellowship is awarded for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Duration of award(s):Â Not Known
What does it cover? The stipend for fellowships awarded for 2015-2016 is US$87,000, with an additional expense allowance of about US$8,700. Acceptance of the fellowship cannot be postponed.
Selection criteria:Â Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive fellowship support in the past.
Notification:Â Not Known
How to Apply:Â The mode of applying is by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 December 2014.
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