Position Description

Research professorships are intended for senior researchers who will be making key contributions to the program, including the mentoring of postdoctoral fellows, and who will be in residence for three or more months.

Research professors may receive up to $5,700 per month for reimbursement of local expenses during their visit to SLMath.

Deadline: Complete applications, including one letter of recommendation, must be submitted by October 1, 2023.

Note about Letter of Recommendation: SLMath is funded by the National Science Foundation and, as such, must have a transparent selection process. Having a complete dossier for each applicant allows for this. The letter of recommendation need not be elaborate, a succinct paragraph explaining why your participation in the program is desirable is all that is requested. Only one letter is required for Research Professor applications.

Eligibility: For mathematical scientists who are at the tenured associate professor or subsequent stages of their careers, and have received their PhD before the year 2014.

Further information: New Frontiers in Curvature: Flows, General Relativity, Minimal Submanifolds, and Symmetry; Member Application

The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) has been supported from its origins by the National Science Foundation, joined by the National Security Agency, over 100 Academic Sponsor departments, by a range of private foundations, and by generous and farsighted individuals.