Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics

The Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics provides research support for excellent graduate students in the final years of their Ph.D. studies. It aims to support a funded research period during the third year of a five-year Ph.D. program in mathematics. The award covers salary support and research-related expenses for the awarded fellows, with explicit funding amounts and allowances described by the program policies.

Research support including a summer stipend, travel to conferences and visits to pursue research, plus institutional discretionary funds and indirect cost coverage as described in the program terms.

Applicants must be enrolled as full-time Ph.D. students in a mathematics department in the United States and be in the third year of a five-year Ph.D. program.

Submit a full application via Simons Award Manager (SAM) by February 25, 2027; invite the thesis advisor to upload a confidential letter of reference in SAM before submission.