Simons-Ramanujan Fellowships at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

About the Fellowship

The Simons-Ramanujan Fellowship offers early career researchers from low and middle-income countries the opportunity to visit the Isaac Newton Institute (INI) for 1-3 months to participate in a research programme. Funded by the Simons Foundation. Provides accommodation, a £25 per diem, and up to £1200 travel costs. Open to applicants in at least the 3rd year of their PhD.

Opportunity	Simons-Ramanujan Fellowships at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Host	Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Location	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Study Level	Postdoc
Funding	Fully Funded, stipend provided, tuition covered
Stipend	Accommodation provided, £25 per diem, up to £1200 for travel to INI. Additional allowance of up to £75 per day for housi
Application Deadline	Rolling basis (apply now)
Apply	Official application page ↗

Simons-Ramanujan Fellowship Overview

This fellowship scheme, generously funded by the Simons Foundation, offers the opportunity for promising early career researchers living and working in low and middle-income countries to attend an INI programme as an academic visitor for one to three months. Fellows will be expected to participate in programme activities, which vary by programme, but may include seminars, workshops, and collaborative working. The visit to the programme will be an opportunity for Fellows to develop their own research and forge new connections.

Ramanujan Fellowships History

The fellowship is named after Srinivasa Ramanujan, a highly gifted Indian mathematician of the early 20th century, who was invited to Cambridge in 1914 by G H Hardy. Even though he had little formal training, he is recognised as having had a significant impact on several areas of mathematics.

What Does the Fellowship Offer?

A Ramanujan fellowship will provide the recipient with accommodation, a £25 per diem and up to £1200 for travel to INI.

Fellows with caring responsibilities may apply for an additional allowance of up to £75 per day for housing and childcare costs.

Please note – Fellows will be academic visitors of the Isaac Newton Institute, not employees.

Eligibility and Requirements

• Ramanujan Fellowships are open to applicants who reside in a low or middle-income country according to the International Mathematical Union (IMU) classification
• Fellows can stay between 1-3 months
• Applicants should be in at least the 3rd year of their PhD

Eligible Programmes

2027:

• Frontiers in harmonic analysis, elliptic and parabolic PDEs, and GMT (FHA) - January to April 2027
• Optimal transport (OPT) - January to June 2027

Application Process

You will be required to provide your CV with a list of publications, a cover letter and two new academic letters of support, one of these from your home institution. For clarity, an academic letter of support should be written by an academic who is familiar with the applicant’s research activity.

You can attach these documents to the application form.

Application deadline: Apply Now

Terms & Conditions

1. Fellows can apply for a visit for 1–3 months.
2. Travel must be by the most economical means, and all travel must be standard class.
3. To apply for extra childcare support, please apply via the Care Provision Scheme.

For any enquiries about the scheme, please contact the Fellowships Administrator at fellowships@newton.ac.uk.

Ramanujan Fellows

• Professor Pallavi Basu, Indian School of Business - January – June 2026, Causal inference: From theory to practice and back again
• Dr Abhitosh Upadhyay, Indian Institute of Technology - February 2026, Geometric spectral theory and applications
• Dr Djite Ababacar Sadikhe, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal - November – December 2025, Operators, Graphs, Groups
• Associate Professor Samuel Asefa Fufa, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia - November 2025, Operators, Graphs, Groups
• Dr Cayo Dória, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil - September – November 2025, Operators, Graphs, Groups
• Dr Radhika Gupta, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India - July – October 2025, Operators, Graphs, Groups
• Dr Sutrisno Sutrisno, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia - June 2025, Representing, calibrating & leveraging prediction uncertainty from statistics to machine learning
• Dr Chinwendu Emilian Madubueze, University of Agriculture, Nigeria - May – June 2025, Representing, calibrating & leveraging prediction uncertainty from statistics to machine learning
• Dr Reetha Thomas, Indian Institute of Management - May – June 2025, Representing, calibrating & leveraging prediction uncertainty from statistics to machine learning
• Dr Mike Ogiugo, Yaba College of Technology, Nigeria - April – May 2025, Modern History of Mathematics
• Dr Aroloye S. Joseph, University of Lagos, Nigeria - January – May 2025, Modern History of Mathematics

Supported by

Simons Foundation

Contact

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 20 Clarkson Road, Cambridge CB3 0EH United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1223 335999
Email: reception@newton.ac.uk
Fellowships Administrator: fellowships@newton.ac.uk

Official Link

Full announcement and application portal: https://www.newton.ac.uk/information/fellowships/simons-ramanujan-fellowships/

Source: newton.ac.uk - the details in this listing were recorded from this official page.

About Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a research institute at the University of Cambridge, England. It hosts thematic programmes bringing mathematicians and related researchers together for extended collaboration. Its workshops and scientific activities support the exchange of ideas, connecting mathematical research with developments across science, technology and other disciplines.

Official website: https://www.newton.ac.uk

How to Apply

Submit your application through the official portal before the deadline: Rolling basis (apply now). Read the eligibility requirements carefully and prepare all requested documents — early applications are strongly recommended for competitive awards.

Open the official application page ↗

Application guides

• How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter: Emails and Preparation
• A 12-Month Study Abroad Application Plan for Master's and PhD Applicants

Important Notes

• Always confirm the full requirements and current deadline on the official website before applying.
• Prepare the requested documents early — competitive awards are often decided on complete, on-time submissions.
• Funding terms shown here reflect the listing at the time of publication and can be updated by the provider.