Applications for the Ibni Prize 2020 are now open, and full details are available here.

The candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences obtained after January 1, 2015. They must reside in one of the countries listed below at the time of application.

There is no age limit for the candidates. Applications from women are particularly welcome.

This is a two-step procedure. Candidates send first a preliminary application form. The selection committee establishes a short list. Then the selected candidates will be asked to provide complementary documents.

The preliminary application form consists of:

  • A curriculum vitae stating clearly the date and the place of the Ph.D.’s defence, the location of the residence and, if the applicant is employed, the nature of her/his present job.
  • A list of publications.
  • A short scientific project.

These documents must be sent by email before March 30, 2020 to:

  • Marie-Francoise Roy (email : marie-francoise.roy[at] univ-rennes1.fr), and
  • Aline Bonami (email: aline.bonami [at] univ-orleans.fr) The results of the Ibni Prize will be announced on or before June 30, 2020.

List of the countries: Burundi, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon , Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau , Equatorial Guinea , Liberia , Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria , Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo , Rwanda , Senegal, Sao Tome et Principe, Sierra Leone, Tchad, Togo.