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External Funding

The section below includes links to funding bodies and funding opportunities beyond what the Centre provides.

Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (IMSA) Grant Funding

The Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Applications (IMSA), a recently established partnership between the Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE‑MaSS) and the National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (NGA(MaSS)), wishes to facilitate research collaborations involving early career mathematical scientists and next generation mathematical scientists at the member institutions of IMSA (CoE-MaSS/NGA(MaSS)). We aim to support up to twenty such research collaborations from a generous grant received from Investec.

GRANT CALL 1

Research-in-Teams

This grant is intended to encourage intense periods of research, meeting face-to-face for up to two weeks, involving early career* and/or next generation mathematical scientists*, collaborating on a well-defined research project or developing a research or grant proposal.  These workshops could run alongside the annual conferences of the South African Mathematical Society or the South African Statistical Association. The expected outputs would be a research manuscript submitted for publication within 12 months of the research meeting; a fully-fledged research and postgraduate training programme; or a grant proposal submitted for funding. The participating next generation or early career mathematical scientists can apply for a grant of up to R15 000 to cover transport and accommodation.

(Next-generation mathematical scientists: not PhD holders but either registered for PhDs or planning to register; Early career mathematical scientists: PhD holders who are under the age of 40 or completed their PhDs within the last seven years.)

Please apply here.

GRANT CALL 2

Joint research and postgraduate training programme

A group of at least four, preferably more, early career mathematical scientists* can apply for a grant of up to R200 000 over three years to support activities to be undertaken within a joint research and postgraduate training programme. Activities to be funded would include joint workshops/meetings, mobility grants, hosting a prominent visitor from a local or overseas institution and running costs. The grant cannot be used to pay tuition fees for postgraduate students.

(Early career mathematical scientists: PhD holders who are under the age of 40 or completed their PhDs within the last seven years.)

Please apply here.

GRANT CALL 3

Fostering international research collaborations

Existing collaboration networks are encouraged to explore international collaborations with research groups, or established researchers elsewhere, that share the same interests.  It is envisaged that such collaborations will be jointly supported by funding agencies and donors in the home countries of such international collaborators. Early career mathematical scientists* contemplating initiating new or strengthening existing international collaboration should submit a Letter of Intent to Emeritus Professor Loyiso G. Nongxa at loyiso.nongxa@wits.ac.za / loyiso.nongxa@gmail.com and mathsci.imsa@wits.ac.za. Applicants can apply for a grant of up to R300 000 over three years and commensurate contributions from partners will be expected. 

(Early career mathematical scientists: PhD holders who are under the age of 40 or completed their PhDs within the last seven years.)

London Mathematical Society: Mathematics in Africa Grants

The objective of the London Mathematical Society (LMS) Mathematics in Africa Grant is to provide partial support for mathematical activities based in Africa.

Activities can include:

  • Attendance to mathematical conferences or workshops.
  • The organisation of mathematical conferences or workshops.
  • Mathematical research collaborations.


Eligibility:

  • Grant applicants can be mathematicians based anywhere in the world but grants will only be awarded for activities taking place within Africa.
  • Please note that PhD students are not eligible to apply for a Mathematics in Africa grant. 


Criteria:

The Society will support only mathematical activities which take place in Africa.
Value of award: The maximum award is £2,000 (this amount is the upper limit, not the standard award) and covers:
 

  • Mathematical activities based in Africa.
  • Travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses.

For more information and to apply, please visit the website here.

Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh: Jack Carr PhD Internship Programme

Two internships are available to current PhD students in an African university to spend up to 6 weeks doing research related to their PhD topic at the Maxwell Institute in Edinburgh.

A grant of up to £ 4,000, offered by the Jack Carr Fund, will cover travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the duration of the internship.

For more information and to apply, please view the flyer here. Deadline: 31 August 2025
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