IMU CDC 2025 Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program

IMU CDC established in 2017 the Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program.

The GRAID program provides modest support for emerging research groups, working in a developing country listed in Priority 1 or 2 of the IMU Definition of Developing Countries, to fund their most talented students to study full-time as graduate research assistants. Supported students must pursue a Master or PhD graduate degree in mathematics, thereby fostering the growth of a mathematics community.
 
The students will receive a monthly stipend to study full-time and pursue a Master or PhD graduate degree in mathematics. Additionally, the program supports them by establishing their networks with an international mathematician.

• Table of Content
• About Commission for Developing Countries (CDC)
• Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program
• Aim and Benefits of Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program
• Requirements for Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Commission for Developing Countries (CDC)

About CDC Established in 2011 the CDC is a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). Since the early 1970s, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) has maintained a program of cooperation with and in support of mathematical institutions and individual mathematicians in the developing world. Support activities include research travel and conference grants, as well as volunteer lectures, joint research projects and donations. In the past years, these activities were managed by the IMU's Commission for Development and Exchanges (CDE) and the Developing Countries ...&nb... continue reading

Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program

Aim and Benefits of Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program

Amount of Support

• Each graduate research assistant is eligible for a stipend capped at USD 3,500 per year.
• Each team may apply for funding for up to two graduate research assistantships. (If more than one student is funded within the group, the total grant amount of $3,500 will be divided between the students.)

The stipend may be used to cover the following costs for graduate research assistants:

• Tuition Fees
• Accommodation expenses
• Basic living expenses

Requirements for Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program Qualification

To apply for the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a university professor in mathematics with a PhD, based at a university or research center in a developing country classified under Priority 1 or 2 in the IMU CDC Definition of Developing Countries.
• Be currently supervising mathematics Master’s or PhD students.
• Serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) of an emerging research group in a country listed under Priority 1 or 2 in the IMU CDC Definition of Developing Countries.
• Be part of an emerging research group that has an active and ongoing collaboration with an International Partner who is not based in a Priority 1 or 2 country.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program

Requirements for Student Nominees

Students nominated under this program must:

• Demonstrate an outstanding academic track record in mathematical sciences.
• Have already been accepted into a graduate program (Master’s or PhD).

Note: The Principal Investigator will serve as the primary point of contact and will be responsible for all aspects of the grant, including submitting the application, preparing and submitting reports, facilitating communication with IMU Grant Administration, and maintaining communication within the team, including with the graduate research assistants and the International Partner.

Documents Required for Application

The following documents must be uploaded as part of the application by the application deadline: 

• Collaboration Proposal (max. 3 pages)
  The proposal must include the Principal investigator's experience in mentoring students and the outcomes of the mentored students (if any), and declare any other potential sources of financial support for students (including but not limited to family, private foundations, government, local, national, or international funding)
• CV of Principal Investigator (max. 2 pages)
• CV of International Partner (max. 2 pages)
• Details of Student Nominee(s)
• CV of Student Nominee(s)
• Transcript of Student Nominee(s)

Note: All documents must be submitted in English. Only PDF documents can be uploaded. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit CDC scholarship webpage