Scholarship

2026 Davidson Fellows Scholarship - Mathematics

Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Award Not specified
Closing date Closed
Location Global
For Individuals, Team

About this opportunity

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship recognizes outstanding young people who have completed significant projects demonstrating exceptional creativity and innovation. In the Mathematics category, applicants must submit a work in a specific domain area of mathematics such as Calculus, Fractals, Geometry, Number Theory, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Analysis, Computer Mathematics, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Game Theory, or Probability and Statistics. The scholarship requires submission of a formal research report with bibliography, a visual model representing research findings, and if applicable, computer code documentation. Applicants must demonstrate that their work represents a significant piece of scholarship, whether through exceptional creativity, a new idea with high impact, an innovative solution with regional or national implications, an important advancement that can be replicated, an interdisciplinary discovery with potential for positive change, or a prodigious performance. The program seeks to identify young scholars whose mathematical work has social relevance and can make a positive contribution to society.

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual, team

Region

United States

How to apply

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

research_proposal · portfolio · letters_of_recommendation

Review process

Applications are reviewed by judges who evaluate the research report, visual model, process essay, significance and benefit to society essay, and video describing the work. Two nominators familiar with the applicant's work must submit recommendation forms.

Restrictions

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