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The Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) is accepting proposals for its 2026 program. The proposal submission deadline for 5-day workshops is Monday, September 16, 2024.

In 2026, BIRS will be hosting a 48-week scientific program at its station in Banff. At least 37 additional workshops are anticipated at its affiliated stations:

15 5-day half-workshops (with maximum 20 participants) at Casa Matemática Oaxaca (CMO) in Mexico,

10 5-day full workshops (with maximum 42 participants) at the Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (IASM) in Hangzhou, China,

at least 2 5-day full workshops at the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Granada (IMAG), Spain,

10 5-day full workshops at the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) in India.

BIRS provides an environment for creative interaction and the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the mathematical, statistical, and computing sciences. It seeks to advance research frontiers and facilitate connections between related disciplines and industrial sectors. BIRS and its affiliated facilities offer full accommodation, board, and research facilities at no cost to the invited in-person attendees.

Proposed programs should aim to engage with diverse mathematical communities, in particular those that are geographically close to the locations of the proposed program, and pay special attention to training and mentorship of junior researchers. Applicants are asked to take into consideration BIRS’ commitment to increasing the participation of women and other under-represented minorities in mathematical sciences.

In view of the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) to be held in Philadelphia USA in 2026, BIRS workshops hosted in Banff or Oaxaca that are accepted to run between May and September 2026 may apply as ICM 2026 Satellite events, at the discretion of the organizers. Information for this application process may be found here: Satellite Events

In addition to 5-day workshops, BIRS provides many other opportunities for research, knowledge dissemination and professional development: it hosts Summer Schools, Hybrid Thematic Programs, BIRS Now! events, Focused Research Groups, Research in Teams, 2-day and PIMS-BIRS Team up!. Full information about BIRS programs can be found here: https://www.birs.ca/programs/general-program-descriptions

Proposal submission guidelines are available at: https://www.birs.ca/applicants/Guidelines

Proposals for projects other than 5-day workshops can be submitted at any time and are processed based on availability of resources. These proposals must be received at least 5 months before their requested start date.

All proposal submissions must be made using the online submission form at: https://proposals.birs.ca

Sincerely,

Malabika Pramanik
Director, BIRS