L O N D O N   M A T H E M A T I C A L   S O C I E T Y

Financial Support for Research in Pairs - Scheme 4 Grants

Important Notes

Before Completing the Form:
•	Please ensure that you have complied with the rules on our website and read the notes below.
•	Applications for a grant under this scheme should be made by a mathematician based in the UK.
•	For visits involving mathematicians from a developing country, as defined by the IMU Commission for Developing Countries (see http://www.mathunion.org/cdc/grants/cdc-definition-for-developing-countries), a Scheme 5 grant may be more appropriate.
•	Enquiries should be addressed to grants@lms.ac.uk.

General Guidelines:
•	The Society will support only mathematical activities or the mathematical component of wider activities, and here the word mathematical excludes mathematics education.
•	The Society is keen to enable participation by people with children or family responsibilities. Caring costs of up to £200 may be included in the application. This is in addition to funding for travel, accommodation and subsistence.
•	Normally only one grant will be made per application in any academic year.
•	Academic and financial reports will be required after the visit.

Assessment Checklist:
Applicants may like to note the following checklist used by the Society when assessing applications:
•	Mathematical quality of the project. 
•	Well-argued proposal, with a clear statement of the mathematical component in the case of a wider project. 
•	Well thought out and cost-effective budget, with the request restricted to allowable costs, and an appropriate and clearly identified balance of funding from other sources. 
•	Likely beneficiaries. 
•	Receipt of satisfactory reports on previous grants. 

Completing the Form:
•	Applications should be self-contained; please do not append substantial documents that contain irrelevant detail or refer to websites for key information.
•	Each CV should not exceed one side of A4 and should include a list of selected recent papers.
•	If the applicant is not a member of the Society then the application must be countersigned by a member who is prepared to support the application.

Academic Case:
•	The academic justification for a Scheme 4 grant should focus on the benefit to the collaborative research that the proposed visit would bring.
•	It should not be assumed that the distinction of the visitor renders further justification unnecessary.

Expenditure:
•	The maximum award shown on the website is the upper limit, not the standard award.  Grants are made to meet actual expenditure on items in the application.
•	Applicants are expected to make economical travel arrangements where possible.
•	Visa costs are regarded as part of normal travel expenses.
•	Any surplus grant must be returned to the Society as soon as possible and may not be used for other purposes.

Application Checklist:
•	Applications must be signed and if applicable, countersigned by an LMS member.
•	Attach CVs – for both the applicant and the collaborator.

Applications will be acknowledged by email.

L O N D O N   M A T H E M A T I C A L   S O C I E T Y

Research in Pairs - Scheme 4 Grant Application Form

This version is dated 29/08/17. Before completing this application please refer to the notes at the end of the form.

1.  	DETAILS OF APPLICANT	
	Name: 
	(Please include title)
	Address:

     	Email address:
     	Telephone number:	
    	
2.  	DETAILS OF PROPOSED VISIT	
a.	Collaborator(s)
	Name(s):				Institution:				Country:		
	(Please include titles)

	
b.	Proposed itinerary:
         Please give a brief summary of the activities (detailed in 3 below), together with details of any other academic    
         activities planned during the visit.

	
c.	Details of Proposed Activities

Location(s) of proposed research	
Dates of proposed research	
Number of days of visit (including travel)	

	

	

	

Description of research project:
(please refer to the Important Notes under Academic Case above)

	Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.	
d.	Please attach a brief CV for each collaborator (including the applicant).  Each CV should not exceed one side of 	A4, and should include a list of selected recent papers.	
3.	FINANCIAL STATEMENT	

	Estimated Expenditure (please indicate if any items are not relevant) 

a. 	Accommodation costs		£

b.	Subsistence costs			£

c.	Travel costs			£

d.	Other including Caring Costs 
(please give details below)		              £
	.......................................................................................................
e.	Total Estimated Expenditure:	£	

f.	Contributions from other sources: 	£

(i)	Please explain why departmental funds are not available to you to cover for the proposed collaboration:

	
4.  	APPLICATION
	Precise amount applied for:					£

I would wish to claim the grant in the financial year starting 1 August 20____

Grants must be claimed in a specified financial year from 1 August-31 July. Please state in which year you intend to claim the grant, bearing in mind that grants should normally be claimed not earlier than 3 months before, and not later than 3 months after, the event for which the grant is made. 

Signed by Applicant........................................................................................................................  Date .............................

If the applicant is not a member of the London Mathematical Society, then this application form should be signed by a member who is prepared to support the application.

Name of member ...........................................................  Signed .............................................................  Date ........................

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