Fields Institute activities are open to the global mathematical sciences community, and proposals for activities at the Institute are solicited internationally. An International Partnering University enjoys a closer relationship with the Institute.An International Partnering University will receive the following benefits:
For Faculty
Scientific Activity
- Thematic and Focus Programs
Forming the core scientific activity at the Institute, Thematic and Focus programs are funded by Fields to amounts ranging from $75,000 CDN for a one-month Focus Program to $400,000 CDN for a Thematic Program. Lead organizers often come from universities with formal partnerships with Fields. Organizers are given special access to the Institute.
- General Scientific Activity
Each year, the Institute supports over 50 workshops and conferences of variable length, including summer schools for graduate and undergraduate students. These take place either at the Institute or our partnering universities, and cover an astonishing range of subjects. Faculty members from partnering universities have priority in submitting proposals, which, once approved, receive funding and logistics support from Fields, including planning, invitations, registration and promotion.
Institute Services - by application and subject to availability.
- Office Services including a desk and a Fields Institute email account, are available to a faculty member from a partnering university participating in a Thematic or Focus program.
- Sabbatical Stays – apply for a workspace at Fields during a sabbatical.
Institute Publications
Partnering universities receive, free of charge, one copy of each volume of the Fields Institute Communications and Monographs Series, published during the period of partnership. The University also receives copies of the Institute magazine, Fields Notes, and of its Annual Report.
Postdoctoral Fellows & Student Support
Priority Access for students
- Applications for support from partnering university graduate and undergraduate students are prioritized above general applications for Institute activities such as Thematic and Focus Programs, summer schools, problem solving workshops and the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program.
- Registration fees to Shared Graduate Courses are waived for partnering university students - a value of $500 per student per course.
- Credential support The Institute will provide records of attendance and evaluation to students from partnering universities who attend courses offered as part of a Thematic Program, subject to approval from their home University.
For the University
Recognition
- The partnering university's logo appears prominently in the Fields Notes magazine, the Annual Report and on the Fields website (fieldsinstitute.ca), as well as in speeches and presentations at high-level events.
- University leadership will receive a special invitation to major public events organized by the Institute such as the Public Opening of the annual Fields Medal Symposium
Shared Graduate Courses
Increase the reach and impact of the partnering university by participating in the Shared Graduate Course program which offers advanced graduate level mathematics courses to students at all Principal Sponsoring University and Affiliate universities, and any other interested students around the world.
Recruitment
At Fields, faculty from partnering universities have opportunities to engage with some of the world’s top mathematics talent. Our programs attract highly qualified postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers seeking faculty positions. The Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program attracts mathematics undergraduates looking to continue in graduate studies. Principal Sponsoring University faculty can propose research projects with these students.Become an International Partnering University for an annual fee of $50,000 USD.
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