The objective of the NSF-AWM Mathematics Mentoring Travel Grants is to help junior women to develop a long-term working and mentoring relationship with a senior mathematician. This relationship should help the junior mathematician to establish her research program and eventually receive tenure. Each grant funds travel, accommodations, and other required expenses for an untenured woman mathematician to travel to an institute or a department to do research with a specified individual for one month. The applicant’s and mentor’s research must be in a field which is supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation.
Selection Procedure. All awards will be determined on a competitive basis by a selection panel consisting of distinguished mathematicians appointed by the AWM. AWM expects to award up to seven grants, in amounts up to $5,000 each. Awardees may request to use any unexpended funds for further travel to work with the same individual during the following year. In such cases, a formal request must be submitted by the following February 1 to the selection committee or funds will be released for re-allocation. (Applicants for mentoring travel grants may in exceptional cases receive up to two such grants throughout their careers, possibly in successive years; each such grant would require a new proposal and would go through the usual competition.) For foreign travel, U.S. air carriers must be used (exceptions only per federal grant regulations; prior AWM approval required).
Eligibility. Applicants must be women holding a doctorate or equivalent and with a work address in the USA (or home address if unemployed). The applicant’s research must be in an area supported by DMS. Click here for the list of research areas supported by NSF/DMS.
Applications.
Step 1: All applicants must first complete the online pre-survey. The pre-survey is conducted by an independent evaluator. The pre-survey responses are not shared with AWM Selection Panel. After you have completed the pre-survey you will have access to the online application.
Step 2: All applications must be submitted via the online application system. The application requirements and a complete step-by-step process are available on the online site. If you have not already done so you must first create a user account – this will be the first screen when you access the site. During the application process you will be asked to attach one PDF file that includes your research proposal, CV and current and pending funding, if applicable. In a second step you will be asked to attach one PDF file that includes the proposed mentor’s letter of support and CV.
The application materials include:
- a research proposal (two to three pages in length, references are not included in page limit) see Advice for Mathematics Travel Grant Applicants
- a curriculum vitae;
- a supporting letter from the proposed mentor (who must indicate his or her availability at the proposed travel time)
- a curriculum vitae of the proposed mentor;
- a proposed budget which must be a separate page in your application in addition to filling in the amounts in the required fields online; and
- current or pending funding available to the applicant. indicate if you do or do not have current and pending funding by including one of the following statements on your proposal:
a) NO, I do not have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant “current and pending funding” support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the mentor activities as outlined in my proposal.
ORb) YES, I do have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant “current and pending funding” support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the mentor activities as outlined in my proposal. If YES, please describe the “current and pending” travel support. Indicate the source of the funding and the amount and relevant time period related to when the funds may be used.
Please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Lewis at 703-934-0163, ext. 213 for guidance.
A final report will be required from each awardee which is to be submitted along with the travel reimbursement request.
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