program Description

With generous funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Mathematical Society (AMS) is pleased to offer the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 Travel Grant Program. This program will offer travel grants to provide partial support for U.S.-based mathematicians to attend the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) to be held July 23-30, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Selection for ICM 2026 Travel Grants will be based on applicants’ eligibility for the program, their publications and research record, the potential impact of the ICM on their professional development, and need. Priority in funding will be given to early-career mathematical scientists. 

Who is eligible for this grant?

Applicants must live and work/study in the United States and have home and institution mailing addresses outside a 50-mile radius of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. 

Applications will be accepted from mathematical scientists in the following career stages. 

Graduate students 

• Students enrolled in a PhD (or its equivalent) program in the mathematical sciences at a U.S. institution.
• Students who anticipate graduating in December 2025, May 2026, or August 2026 should apply as graduate students, not as early career mathematicians.  

Early career

• U.S.-based mathematicians who completed the PhD (or its equivalent) within the last six years (between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2025 inclusive).

Note: For any program, fellowship, prize, or award that has a maximum period of eligibility after receipt of the doctoral degree, the selection panel may use discretion in making exceptions to the limit on eligibility for candidates whose careers have been interrupted for reasons such as family or health. Therefore, an applicant who has had to slow down or temporarily stop their career for personal reasons may request that they be considered for an extension in the amount of time after the PhD degree. 

What will this grant provide?

This grant will provide partial travel support to attend ICM 2026. The travel grants will be up to $2,400 for graduate student and career grantees. Eligible expenses will include economy roundtrip airfare, hotel/accommodations, meals, and event registration. 

Grantees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the meeting, registering, and paying appropriate fees.

What is the timeline for this grant?

• Applications will be accepted until Monday, October 20, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EDT). An optional reference letter is also due by Monday, October 20, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EDT).
• Applicants will be notified of their application status in February 2026.

Contact 

For questions about the grant or the application, see the AMS webpage or contact icm-info@ams.org.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 20, 2025 (11:59 P.M. EDT). 

Institutional verification and one optional reference letter will be accepted until OCTOBER 20, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EDT).