Call for Proposals for Thematic Programs
The Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites submissions of proposals from researchers in academia and industry. The proposals are for organizing thematic programs or workshops to be held at IMS. Each program and workshop should have a well-defined theme or themes that are at the forefront of research in an area of mathematical science or its applications, and should be of international interest as well as of relevance to the local scientific community. The duration of a program is typically between one and three months, while that of a workshop is between one and two weeks.
The IMS is particularly interested in receiving proposals of programs/workshops that focus on exciting new developments in the mathematical sciences. Proposals of interdisciplinary nature in areas that interface mathematics with science, social science or engineering are welcome.
The IMS provides funding support for accommodation and subsistence allowance for speakers and participants as well as administrative support to the organizers of a program or workshop.
The Call for Proposals 2026 is now open.
The Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS) invites proposals for programs and workshops scheduled for the period from September 2028 to August 2029.
A proposal is a statement of interest in organizing a program at the IMS. The proposal has to follow the document structure indicated below and written in such a way that it is understandable to non-specialists.
Before you submit an EOI and the full proposal, please ensure that you (and/or other key local organizers) are available to give an in-person presentation to the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) from June 17 to 19, 2026.
The IMS team will schedule the specific dates of your program only after the acceptance and approval of your proposal.
PART ONE: Expression of Interest (EOI) (deadline 28 February 2026):
An Expression of Interest (EOI) should first be sent to the Institute at imsbox2(AT)nus.edu.sg no later than 28 February 2026, which includes the following:
• Tentative proposal title
• Name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s), with one corresponding author
• List subject categories (e.g. math.NA - Numerical Analysis, math.RT - Representation Theory). https://arxiv.org/archive/math
• Sketch of main theme (up to 500 words).
Please use the following template for the EOI.
PART TWO: Full Proposal (deadline 30 April 2026):
A soft copy of the full proposal (both LaTeX and PDF or Word file) should be sent to the Institute at imsbox2(AT)nus.edu.sg no later than 30 April 2026.
Please use the following templates for the proposal.