To apply for the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a university professor in mathematics with a PhD, based at a university or research center in a developing country classified under Priority 1 or 2 in the IMU CDC Definition of Developing Countries.
• Be currently supervising mathematics Master’s or PhD students.
• Serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) of an emerging research group in a country listed under Priority 1 or 2 in the IMU CDC Definition of Developing Countries.
• Be part of an emerging research group that has an active and ongoing collaboration with an International Partner who is not based in a Priority 1 or 2 country.

Requirements for Student Nominees

Students nominated under this program must:

• Demonstrate an outstanding academic track record in mathematical sciences.
• Have already been accepted into a graduate program (Master’s or PhD).

Note: The Principal Investigator will serve as the primary point of contact and will be responsible for all aspects of the grant, including submitting the application, preparing and submitting reports, facilitating communication with IMU Grant Administration, and maintaining communication within the team, including with the graduate research assistants and the International Partner.

The following documents must be uploaded as part of the application by the application deadline: 

• Collaboration Proposal (max. 3 pages)
  The proposal must include the Principal investigator's experience in mentoring students and the outcomes of the mentored students (if any), and declare any other potential sources of financial support for students (including but not limited to family, private foundations, government, local, national, or international funding)
• CV of Principal Investigator (max. 2 pages)
• CV of International Partner (max. 2 pages)

Student nominee details will be requested only after successful evaluation of applications in June. 

Note: All documents must be submitted in English. Only PDF documents can be uploaded. 

Amount of Support

• Each graduate research assistant is eligible for a stipend capped at USD 3,500 per year.
• Each team may apply for funding for up to two graduate research assistantships. (If more than one student is funded within the group, the total grant amount of $3,500 will be divided equally between the students.)

The stipend may be used to cover the following costs for graduate research assistants:

• Tuition Fees
• Accommodation expenses
• Basic living expenses

Duration of Support

• PhD students can be funded for up to 4 years
• Master's students can be funded for up to 2 years
• or until the student graduates (whichever comes first)

Note:

• Continued support is contingent upon satisfactory progress as documented in the annual reports.
• Receipt of the GRAID grant is subject to the IMU's ability to legally transfer funds to the grantee's (graduate assistant) personal bank account.

Annual reports must be submitted by the Principal Investigator (PI) and must include the following details:

1. Graduate Research Assistants

• A list of courses completed during the year.
• A brief description of the research work conducted.
• A copy of the academic transcript. 

2. Principal Investigator and International Partner (Each must submit an independent report)

• A brief summary of work completed in the past year.
• Plans for the upcoming year.
• A list of scientific papers completed (all papers must acknowledge support from the IMU CDC and the GRAID Program).
• Individual progress reports for each graduate research assistant supported by GRAID in their group.

The GRAID Selection Committee will evaluate these reports annually, prior to reviewing new applications, to assess whether graduate research assistants remain in good standing.

Mathematicians wishing to donate to GRAID can do so via the Friends of IMU website.