Research Grants

The Society supports research mathematics under several different grants schemes. For all research grant schemes offered by the Society, the applicant must be a mathematician based in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

 

Applications for the following grant schemes are considered by the Research Grants Committee.

Please note that in the 2017/18 financial year, 82% of applications for funding under a Scheme 1 - 5 Research Grant were successful. 

• Conference Grants (Scheme 1) - up to £7,000 available.
  Scheme 1 award success rate 2017/18: 75%

• Visits to the UK (Scheme 2) - up to £1,500 available.
  Scheme 2 award success rate 2017/18: 78%

• Joint Research Groups (Scheme 3) - up to £4,000 available (over two years).
  Scheme 3 award success rate 2017/18: 100%

• Research in Pairs (Scheme 4) - up to £1,200 available.
  Scheme 4 award success rate 2017/18: 78%

• Collaborations with Developing Countries (formally International Short Visits) (Scheme 5) - up to £3,000 available
  Scheme 5 award success rate 2017/18: 100%

• Research Workshop Grants

Applications for the following grant scheme are considered by the Computer Science Committee 

• Computer Science Small Grants (Scheme 7) 

Applications for the following grant schemes are considered by the Early Career Research Committee:

Please note that in the 2017/18 financial year, 63% of applications for funding under a Scheme 8 - 9 Research Grant were successful.

• Postgraduate Conference Grants (Scheme 8) - up to £4,000 available.
  Scheme 8 award success rate 2017/18: 67%

• Celebrating New Appointments (Scheme 9) - up to £600 available.
  Scheme 9 award success rate 2017/18: 61%