OPEN 2027 Simons Travel Support for Mathematicians competitive grant, full application due January 27, 2027 at noon Eastern Time. This cycle expressly issued as GRANTS, not gifts.
United States — Simons Foundation 2027 Travel Support for Mathematicians Grants (Up to $42,000; January 27 Noon ET)
FundingUp to $8,400 USD per year over a 5-year award, maximum $42,000 total individual applicant institutional grant including 20% indirect costs. Annually $6,000 PI research/travel, $1,000 mathematics department discretionary research environment and $1,400 indirect. Up to 140 selected awards expected; NOT an applicant-level award amount.
DeadlineOPEN. Full Simons Award Manager application deadline January 27, 2027, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time. Award period September 1, 2027-August 31, 2032.
Last verified2026-11-06
Required next actionReview official 2027 Simons Travel Support for Mathematicians RFA https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/travel-support-for-mathematicians-2027/ and detailed How to Apply https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/travel-support-for-mathematicians-2027/how-to-apply/ . Confirm eligibility and conflicting external PI/co-PI grant exclusions. Apply through SAM under university grant-receiving entity with ORCID, recent work/publications, research travel goals, biosketch, seminar and student/postdoc records by January 27, 2027 at noon Eastern Time.
Broad Eligibility
Full-time TENURED or TENURE-TRACK mathematics faculty with Ph.D. at a U.S.-located campus with a mathematics Ph.D.-granting department; statistics-only appointments excluded. Must have active high-quality research publications. Most concurrent external PI/co-PI grants extending past award start date disqualify, with named exceptions. No citizenship restriction. Institution receives grant; Simons/Flatiron staff cannot receive funding as PI.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-06 fully reviewed official Simons Foundation Travel Support for Mathematicians 2027 RFA and How to Apply. Genuine new 2027 grant applicant competition, unlike previous years' gifts, administered via U.S. institution's grant-receiving entity. Applicant grant up to $8,400/year for 5 years = max $42,000 including 20% indirect ($6k PI research/travel, $1k department discretionary, $1.4k indirect annually). No salaries or teaching buyouts. Max $1.5k/year of investigator expense category for other research goods. Eligible full-time tenure-track/tenured math faculty with PhD at U.S. university mathematics PhD department, active research and publication; exclude statistics-only positions, current external PI/co-PI grants after 2027-09-01 unless stated exception. No citizenship rule; no universal mandatory match stated. Application through SAM by 2027-01-27 noon ET, ORCID, 2-page recent work and one-page travel invitation goals, biosketch, seminars, students/postdocs. Official source URL and https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/travel-support-for-mathematicians-2027/how-to-apply/ . No prior 2027 same-program record found via WP published/pending/draft title, source URL and grant identifier checks.
Simons Foundation Travel Support for Mathematicians: 2027 Grants
Status: Open for 2027 applications. Deadline: January 27, 2027, 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time.
Individual applicant award: Up to $8,400 annually for five years (maximum $42,000 total), inclusive of 20% indirect costs. Annual allocation: $6,000 PI travel and research, $1,000 department discretionary support, $1,400 indirect costs. Up to 140 awards expected; program-wide totals are not individual grant amounts. Awards run September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2032.
Eligibility: Applicants require a Ph.D. and a full-time tenure-track or tenured mathematics department appointment at a Ph.D.-granting institution physically located in the United States. A position only in statistics is ineligible. Applicants must have a record of active published research. Most other external PI or co-PI grants extending beyond the award start date disqualify applicants, subject to stated exceptions; review the official rules. No citizenship restrictions. Simons Foundation/Flatiron Institute employees cannot be PIs.
Uses and limits: Research travel, scientific visits, scholarly expenses and qualified department activities. No salary costs or teaching buyouts. At most $1,500/year of the $6,000 investigator allocation may cover other eligible research expenses. There is no general match requirement stated in the controlling RFA.
Apply: The 2027 awards are issued as grants, not gifts; use the eligible university’s grants-receiving entity. In Simons Award Manager (SAM), submit an applicant record with ORCID, evidence of publications, recent work, research travel and invitation plan, applicant biosketch, seminars/conferences, and student/postdoc lists. Deadline January 27, 2027, at noon Eastern.
Authoritative sources: 2027 official funding call; official application instructions. Research verified November 6, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.simonsfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-06. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
