Travel grants for 1,000 mathematicians Online submission system for travel grants applications is activated now.

The Organizing Committee of ICM 2014 offers to invite 1,000 mathematicians in developing countries to Korea to participate in ICM 2014.

NANUM means “generous sharing” in Korean. Travel grants awarded will be in the range of approximately US$1,500 – US$2,500 per person according to the regional groups, making the total sum of US$2 million under this program. The application and selection procedures for NANUM 2014
will be based on merit and with due regard for gender and geographical balance. The ICM 2014 Organizing Committee will only consider applications for support made by individual mathematicians with a Ph.D. or equivalent.

Applications can only be submitted online, the online submission system is active now, seehttp://www.icm2014.org/en/participants/mathematicians for more details, e.g., the prerequisites to be eligible for a travel grant.

The direct link to enter the online application process is http://www.nanum2014.org/home.php . Login with username (e-mail) and password is the first step to start the online submission.

Important dates:

- Deadline for applications: August 31, 2013

- Review of applications completed: December 31, 2013

- Notification to applicants of acceptance: January 2014

In case of questions, e-mail has to be sent to: icm@icm2014.org.

Please spread the information about the NANUM 2014 travel grant program and encourage everyone considered to be eligible to submit an application for an ICM 2014 travel grant.

Martin Groetschel
IMU Secretary