Summer Research in Mathematics (SRiM) 2025 Applications Now Open

The Summer Research in Mathematics (SRiM) at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California, provides space, funding, and the opportunity for in-person collaboration to small groups of mathematicians, including women and gender-expansive individuals, whose ongoing research may have been disproportionately affected by various obstacles including family obligations, professional isolation, or access to funding. Through this effort, SLMath aims to mitigate the obstacles faced by these groups, improve the odds of research project completion, and deepen their research experience.

The ultimate goal of this program is to enhance the mathematical sciences as a whole by positively affecting the research and careers of all of its participants and assisting their efforts to maintain involvement in the research community. See website for full details or download a program flyer to share with your department, colleagues, or networks.

2025 Program Eligibility

• Groups of two to five mathematicians with partial results on an established project may submit an application to the program.
• Each member of the group must have a PhD or advanced graduate standing in the mathematical or statistical sciences.
• At least one team member must be US based.
• Each group may apply to be in residence at SLMath for a minimum of two weeks.
• All members of the group must be in residence for the full duration of the visit.
• Applicants may only apply as a member of one research group.
• The visits to SLMath must take place between June 2, 2025 to August 1, 2025.

Application Process

Applications are hosted on Math Programs and require:

• Project Description (not to exceed four pages) aimed at a broad mathematical audience
• Statement on alignment with program goals
• List of all members on the research team, including home institution (and indication of whether it is in the US), citizenship, year of PhD, and current position
• Biographical sketch (following NSF format) of no more than two pages for each team member
• Length of visit and preferred dates
• List of Mathematics Subject Classification Codes (primary and secondary)
• List of keywords

Download a program flyer for sharing with your department and colleagues.

Selection Process

In choosing the groups, preference may be given to teams made up of a majority of US citizens and Permanent Residents, teams whose members come from a variety of institutions, teams made up of members at various stages of their careers, and proposals related to core mathematics.

Funding & Support:

The following support is provided:

• Lodging in spacious and comfortable dorm apartments on the campus of UC Berkeley
• All meals
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to Berkeley
• $1,600 per US-based participant for post-programmatic travel
• To allow visitors to fully participate in its scientific activities, SLMath is pleased to be able to offer Childcare Grants to researchers with children age 17 and under. SLMath prides itself on welcoming mathematicians from all backgrounds and on actively promoting the participation of members from groups historically underrepresented in the mathematical sciences. We encourage members of these groups to apply for family support grants. 
• Pending availability, mathematicians who are spouses or partners of invited group members will be offered shared office space.

For more information, please contact Christine Marshall, Sr. Administrator of Scientific Activities, at coord@slmath.org.

Support for the Summer Research in Mathematics program is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Security Agency (NSA). MSRI, now SLMath, has been supported from its origins by the National Science Foundation, now joined by over 115 Academic Sponsor departments, private foundations, and generous and farsighted individuals.