03/02/2021

ICM 2022 opens calls for participation grants.

The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2022 , the world's leading mathematics event, to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from July 6 to 14 next year, has opened a call for partial and full scholarships . The grants will be available to participants from developing countries and mathematicians at the beginning of their careers.

The Chebyshev Grants program will offer full support, including airfare and local expenses in St. Petersburg, to 1,000 participants from developing countries across six geographic regions: Africa, Latin America, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, West Asia, and Eastern Europe. To apply, registration is required through the event website, along with a valid passport.

Applicants should select the appropriate region and submit a CV, an annotated list of publications, a personal statement, and, if desired, a letter of recommendation. Applications received by March 31, 2021, will be prioritized. Selection will give special attention to the participation of mathematicians and women at the beginning of their careers, as well as geographical balance. Results will be announced approximately one year before the opening of ICM 2022.

The Kovalevskaya Grants program will provide local support for up to 1,000 early-career participants from developed countries. The grants will be administered in collaboration with national and regional mathematical societies and funding agencies, which will select candidates and assist them in finding support to cover travel expenses.

Information regarding application procedures will be published on the ICM website in 2021, as the Local Organizing Committee establishes partnerships with organizations in developed countries interested in supporting this initiative. Applicants can indicate their interest in applying for a Kovalevskaya grant in their ICM account after registration; this information will assist in establishing Kovalevskaya grant partnerships.

Organized by the Committee for Women in Mathematics of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), the second World Meeting of Women in Mathematics (WM)² will bring together mathematicians from around the world to reflect on gender issues in the field, its challenges, initiatives, and future perspectives. By registering on the ICM website, it is already possible to indicate interest in participating in the meeting, which takes place in St. Petersburg the day before the opening of the ICM. Support will be provided to qualified participants to cover accommodation and registration fees. Information about the program is available on the event website .

The last edition of the ICM, in 2018, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , and chaired and organized by the Director-General of IMPA, Marcelo Viana. The event brought together 3,018 participants from 114 countries. Participants from five continents experienced a mathematical immersion that lasted nine days at the Riocentro convention center. The scientific marathon consisted of 21 plenary presentations, 910 lectures, 435 short communications, and 475 posters. The occasion also served as the stage for the awarding of gold medals to the 570 young winners of the Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools (OBMEP).